Health
The government hasn’t ‘removed’ Covid-19 vaccine advice in pregnancy
Claims seem to be based on a document published around the time the Pfizer vaccine was first approved. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home
Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too. Read
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Report of abandoned newborn babies around the country are false
Images of a newborn baby supposedly abandoned in several English towns and cities were actually taken in Thailand in 2017. Read
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Boris Johnson’s kettle comments taken out of context
An out-of-context clip of the Prime Minister talking about savings from buying a new kettle appears to have been an attempt at an analogy about nuclear power. Read
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Innovative bus driver strike in Japan is not ‘currently’ happening
Industrial action by drivers in Okayama ended in May 2018. Read
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Health
No proof drinking tea cuts risk of early death
A headline published in the Daily Mail incorrectly claims a study showed tea cuts the risk of an early death. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
No plans for Starbucks to go cashless across the UK
Claims that the coffee chain is due to go cashless in October have been shared thousands of times. Read
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This ‘injured dog’ has not been found in your area
Multiple posts with the same text using a picture of a dog from a 2021 news article are being shared on Facebook. Read
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Health
Pregnant and breastfeeding women are still advised to get the Covid-19 vaccine
The advice has not been “quietly changed” as some online have claimed. Read
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Video does not show an aircraft spraying ‘massive’ chemtrails behind it
Specific lighting and atmospheric conditions make the vapour cloud look especially dense. Read
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