No evidence Nobel Laureate said vaccinated people will die in two years
Luc Montagnier has expressed opposition to Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Matt Hancock wrong about number of Bolton vaccinations
Official figures put the town’s highest number of people vaccinated in a single day at 5,465, not tens of thousands. Read
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The media must stop using misleading headlines
Often the article doesn’t actually say what the headline promised. We call this an ‘edline’. Read
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The UK does not have the worst death toll in Europe, when you account for population
It has recorded the 14th highest number of Covid-19 deaths per million people. Read
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The Covid-19 vaccines have not only been tested on healthy people as claimed
A video on Facebook makes various claims about Covid-19 vaccines which are wrong or could use more context. Read
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How we suggest people on Facebook and Instagram correct posts marked as ‘false’ or ‘partly false’
This is our guide to corrections on social media and what we think works the best. Read
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Are senior civil servants really as privileged as they were 50 years ago?
The proportion of senior civil servants classed as being from a lower socioeconomic band has remained about the same, but the size of that band overall has shrunk considerably. Read
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The Moderna vaccine contains SM-102 not chloroform
A widely circulated video of a product safety leaflet for SM-102, shows the profile of SM-102 in solution with chloroform, which is known for its toxicity. Read
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Getting a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t mean you can connect to Bluetooth
This rumour is totally false. Read
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Dandelion root is not a proven cancer cure
It has been shown to have some effect in lab studies, and in mice, but evidence in humans is lacking. Read
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