The Government must start listening to concerns on Online Safety Bill
Vital but flawed legislation has completed its Committee stage almost unchanged, despite efforts by MPs. Read
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Fake post about a missing child is spreading on Facebook
The post contains a link to a false article about a missing child which may be from an unsafe website. Read
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Announcement of Prince Philip’s death on BBC is edited
The announcement of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death did appear abruptly on the radio station, but not quite in the way the viral clip suggests. Read
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Argentina is not giving all its citizens a 40-day public holiday so they can watch the World Cup
Claims that the entire nation of Argentina will begin a 40-day public holiday in November so citizens can watch the World Cup are untrue. Read
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An image of a rock shaped like an elephant has been digitally altered
The original image shows a real UNESCO world heritage site in Greece. Read
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Fake claims about McDonald’s ingredients are recirculating on Facebook
A post claiming that only 15% of McDonald’s beef was found to be beef, and that its sauces and spices contained pork grease is not correct. Read
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Football clip doesn’t show on-loan player scoring to relegate parent club
An Instagram post incorrectly claims that the clip shows a player scoring a goal that relegated his parent club. Read
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Health
Microwaves don’t make food ‘highly toxic’
A video on Instagram falsely claims that microwave ovens destroy all the nutritional value in food and turn it into a “toxin”. Read
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Social media posts claim ethanol is being added to petrol to increase sales
Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The number of people in poverty has remained relatively stable since 2010
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed last week that the Conservatives have “pushed millions of people into poverty”. Read
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