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Health
A viral video on Facebook claims the essential trace mineral selenium can fight certain cancers. This isn’t borne out in the data. Read
The picture was taken in 1988, when Mr Musk would have been 17. Read
Immigration
Oliver Dowden’s claim that there had been a 40% increase in interceptions in the Channel refers to the number of people prevented from crossing in small boats in 2022, compared to 2021. Read
A video posted across social media falsely appears to show an exchange between the actor and the prince. Read
Health
Articles in the Sun said that about a third of 11,000 malnutrition cases in England involved children. The actual share is about 3%. Read
Health
A Florida Republican group has agreed to send a letter to state officials asking for Covid vaccines to be banned, but this does not appear to have any legal power to enact a ban in the state. Read
A photo appearing to show this has been edited. Read
Immigration
Most European countries do use scientific methods to determine the ages of asylum seekers. But the UK and at least two others—Ireland and Serbia—do not. Read
The image has been edited to change the drink he’s holding and the eyes of the person standing behind him. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A social media post claims that 1.5 million children were pushed into poverty by the two-child limit. The estimated number in poverty because of the limit is lower. Read
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