Health
Claims about teeth whitening inquiries don’t add up
Articles claimed Londoners made more searches than any other UK city for teeth whitening. The study failed to adjust for population. Read
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These cars were not abandoned because their batteries failed
The electric cars were part of a French car-sharing business, which stopped trading suddenly in 2018. Read
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Claims about Russia, Covid-19 and 5G are almost all false
Russia was not the first country to perform an autopsy on a Covid-19 victim. Read
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Police tweet about helicopter joy riders in Merseyside is fake
A mock tweet from Merseyside Police falsely claimed four men took an air ambulance helicopter on a joyride. Read
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Covid-19 pandemic was not planned by Rockefeller Foundation
False claims on social media say plans for the coronavirus pandemic were published years ago. Read
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The Genocide Act of 1969 has not just been repealed
The act was repealed in 2001, but replaced by another law making genocide illegal. Read
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Environment
Animal sentience in UK law
Animal welfare laws in the UK already acknowledge that animals can feel pain and suffer, but it has not been spelled out explicitly that they are sentient as in EU law. Read
Analysis
1,102 people haven’t died ‘of’ the Covid-19 vaccine
This is how many people have died a short period after getting vaccinated. Read
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A George Floyd mural in Manchester was not chosen over a Lee Rigby memorial
A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Baseless claims that the Covid-19 vaccines contain a microchip have persisted throughout the pandemic. Read
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