No record of Sir David Attenborough talking about red and black ants in a jar
There’s no evidence the broadcaster ever made the analogy credited to him. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
The Pfizer vaccine isn’t 99% graphene oxide
The MHRA has said these claims are ‘completely incorrect’, and the study that has been used to back up the claims has a number of inaccuracies and flaws. Read
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Education
Nine in 10 girls did not say they’d been sent explicit images
Maria Miller is the latest person to misinterpret Ofsted’s survey on abuse in schools Read
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New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham appeared to misquote the study on the Today programme Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
A quarter of over 65s live in households with wealth above a million pounds. Read
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Italy aren’t going to be disqualified from Euro 2020
Claims the Azzurri fielded a suspended player in the final are false. Read
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A Portuguese court hasn’t said there have only been 152 Covid deaths
This was just the number of deaths recorded by doctors from the Ministry of Justice, who typically only deal with deaths where there is a suspicion of foul play. Read
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No evidence Covid-19 vaccines are 'overwhelming' NHS services
A website article misleadingly claims the Covid-19 vaccine drive has “overwhelmed” the NHS. Read
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Video shares falsehoods about face masks and asymptomatic spread of Covid-19
Footage of a meeting in Orange County, California, in 2020 shares a lot of false information about asymptomatic spread of Covid-19 and the use of facemasks. Read
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Viral Euro 2020 video shows football fans pushing into Wembley Stadium
Claims that a video shows England and Italy fans clashing after the match are inaccurate. Read
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