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Health
A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives. Read
Health
Young children were not offered the vaccine at all, and most people were not offered the autumn booster. There are problems with the total population estimates too. Read
Posts about this supposedly missing boy have appeared on Facebook groups all over the world, using a picture of a girl who has appeared on many fake appeals before. Read
The picture is being shared in good faith but is a stock photo created years ago. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We looked into comparisons between the UK and the world’s largest economies after the Conservative party tweeted that it had the highest growth in the G7. Read
The quote has previously been shared by a local SNP Facebook group. Read
Health
Social media posts claiming egg yolks could be a key in fighting Covid-19 infections misinterpret the research and falsely link it to egg shortages. Read
The letter threatens hosts with a lower financial benefit if they don’t urge refugee residents to visit the Ukrainian embassy. Read
A notice shared on Facebook claims that Ealing council plans to divide the borough into “7 Local Zones”. Read
The footage, which appears to have been created with special effects, was uploaded to TikTok in 2020. Read
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