The World Economic Forum is not cancelling Christmas
A video claims that the WEF has launched an initiative to stop Christmas traditions—but no such initiative exists. Read
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Posts celebrating the birthday of a 105-year-old grandmother are fake
The picture in the post is of a younger woman with a different name. Read
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Toby Carvery meal giveaway is not official
A Facebook giveaway falsely claims to be affiliated with a restaurant brand. Read
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Pelé’s feet will not be displayed in FIFA museum
The organisation denies any plans to do so, with many online users spreading the claim without an official source. Read
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Keir Starmer’s New Year speech fact checked
We’ve taken a look at some of the Labour leader’s claims in his first speech of 2023 covering burglaries, regional inequality and funding for more NHS training. Read
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Rishi Sunak’s New Year speech fact checked
We’ve looked at some of the claims made by the PM in his first speech of 2023. Read
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Health
Strep A deaths are not dangerous new strain caused by flu vaccines
A Facebook post makes false claims about strep A cases in the UK—the infection is not linked to the nasal flu vaccine, and current fatality rates are not unusual. Read
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Fake posts about a missing elderly neighbour are circulating on Facebook
The posts, which are nearly identically worded, feature an image of a man taken in the United States in 2016. Read
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Health
Nasal flu vaccines don’t contain ‘mice bred streptococcal bacteria’
A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true. Read
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Misleading post suggests vaccinating babies involves injecting them with ‘neurotoxins’
Childhood vaccines do not contain dangerous levels of harmful substances. Read
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