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Health
Former nurse and campaigner Kate Shemirani has wrongly claimed that contaminated drugs are “flooding the UK” and prescription medication is one of the top three causes of death. Read
West Midlands police confirmed social media posts about an abandoned baby boy are not true. Read
There’s no record of him tweeting it and his foundation says he never did. Read
Health
An Instagram video, which was widely viewed before being deleted, claimed electromagnetic field radiation from Apple AirPods is dangerous. There is no good evidence that this is a risk. Read
Hundreds of thousands of people have shared what appears to be a fake campervan giveaway on Facebook. Read
Health
A social media video contains claims about the health effects of saunas, saying that regular use reduces risk of death. This is not backed up by science. Read
A post on Facebook claims to compare contrails with an apparent “chemtrail”. Read
Almost identical posts appear in community groups across the UK using the same black-and-white photo of a child. Read
Health
A social media video claims vitamin D is poisonous. At normal doses it is perfectly safe, and some people need to take it to ensure healthy bones and muscles. Read
Environment
Projections for “afforestation in the UK” published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero actually show a mix of figures for both the UK as a whole and England only. Read
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