No evidence Jodie Foster said that attacking the rich was ‘self-defence’
The real source of this comment is uncertain, but it may have originated on Twitter in 2014. Read
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Health
Chemical used to sterilise Covid-19 tests won’t turn into deadly antifreeze
A video incorrectly suggests a gas used to sterilise lateral flow tests can cause cancer and its use is being hidden from the public. Read
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The role of antiperspirant in causing breast cancer is not proven
Cancer Research UK says there’s no convincing evidence behind this. Read
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CDC has not said SARS-CoV-2 has never been isolated
This is a misunderstanding of a passage of a CDC document. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No evidence government spreading fuel shortage rumours to sell surplus
It’s been claimed the government spread fuel shortage lies to sell a surplus which was about to expire. There is no evidence of this. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How many more HGV drivers does the UK need?
It’s been claimed that the UK is short 100,000 HGV drivers, but the government has reportedly said we only need another 30,000. Read
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Woman filling bags with petrol was not filmed in south London
A tweet falsely claims that a woman was filmed filling plastic bags full of petrol at an Esso forecourt in Tooting. Read
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We do know that Covid-19 vaccines work
A video of Bill Gates saying we don’t know whether vaccines work comes from July 2020, when the results of the Covid-19 vaccine trials had not yet been published. Read
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Ethylene oxide-sterilised swabs won’t cause harm during pregnancy
A PHE document on ethylene oxide exposure is not talking about the limited exposure you get from using sterilised swabs, which are extremely unlikely to have any of the chemical still on them. Read
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Chevening isn’t 'taxpayer-funded' in the usual sense
It’s paid for by a public trust—but that trust is exempt from income tax and appears to have received at least some taxpayer money in the past. Read
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