Supposed ‘chemtrails’ in the sky are just clouds left by planes
An image on Facebook shows two contrails. Read
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UK children under 12 aren’t ‘banned’ from having the Covid-19 vaccine
Children who turned five before September 2022 are still eligible, as are some others. Read
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No truth to claims no plane parts were found at 9/11 crash sites
A Facebook post claims that “zero plane parts” were found at the 9/11 crash sites. This isn’t true. Read
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The World Economic Forum didn’t say it’s racist to not want to eat bugs
A digitally-manipulated tweet claiming to be from the WEF has been shared on social media. Read
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Health
Scrabble picture is wrong to say Covid-19 doesn’t exist
There is plenty of evidence the disease and the virus that causes it are real. Read
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False Facebook post claims baby abandoned in Bristol
The image with the post shows a baby in Thailand two years ago, and police say they are not aware of a baby abandoned in Hengrove. Read
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Irish dancers video outside Buckingham Palace filmed months before Queen’s death
The clip, which was first shared on TikTok in January 2022, went viral following the announcement of the death of the Queen. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much will the Queen’s funeral cost?
There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money. Read
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The Royal Family doesn’t have £73 billion to ‘share’ around the UK
Claims that the British monarchy is worth £73 billion are not an accurate reflection of the wealth of the Royal Family. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The government hasn’t proposed banning unions
Digitally manipulated images designed to look like the government website have been shared hundreds of times online. Read
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