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An image shared on social media with claims it shows a list of patent numbers for viruses such as H1N1 flu, Zika virus and SARS is not quite what it seems. Read
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Despite claims to the contrary, viruses are real and have been sequenced many times. Read
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A video of Albert Bourla speaking has been edited to make it sound as if Pfizer wants to depopulate the world. Read
Almost 2,000 people have shared a post suggesting there is a plot to lower the “population’s vitality” by hiding citric acid “poison” in food. Read
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A clip of an influencer incorrectly describing the risks from energy drinks has resurfaced online. The original video appears to have been deleted. Read
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About 18% of total public expenditure goes to health, though health accounts for almost 40% of day-to-day departmental budgeted spending. Read
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Several posts claim that studies prove that coriander removes varying percentages of heavy metals from the body. This is not the case. Read
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The five-year tirzepatide trial is being funded in full by a pharmaceutical company called Lilly, not the taxpayer. Read
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A video warning against microwaves falsely claims that they are killing people because they ‘pull everything out of the food’ and all the waves get inside your body and damage cells Read
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An interactive report available on the NHS England website claims to show the number of patients awaiting treatment, but uses figures for the number of cases instead. Read
