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Spanish Flu pandemic wasn’t caused by a meningitis vaccine
Experts say that there is ‘no way’ that a meningitis vaccine could contribute to starting a flu epidemic. Read
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Rubbing hydrogen peroxide over your body every day does not treat cancer
A clip shared on social media makes the potentially harmful claim that hydrogen peroxide rubbed on the skin kills cancer. Read
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The ONS has not said only 6,183 people have died of Covid-19
This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
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PCR inventor Kary Mullis quote doesn’t prove the tests are useless
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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Dan Wootton and David Davis make incorrect claims about Covid-19 deaths
Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
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NHS poster about Bell’s palsy and vaccines is fake
A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
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Fake government guidance is wrong about face masks and equality laws
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused an increase in cases and deaths
Misleading headlines shared on social media come from an unpublished study which has been strongly criticised by experts. Read
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Photos of swimming pool with social distancing screens is genuine
Photos shared on Facebook show a swimming pool where users have to stand between social distancing screens in the water. Read
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Tweet claiming three child deaths from vaccines in Australia is fake
A tweet purporting to come from an Australian health official claimed three children had died of Covid-19 vaccines in Australia. This is false and the tweet is fake. Read
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