2020, the year QAnon aligned with the UK’s fears
Conspiracies that have come to define QAnon in 2020, such as distrust of authority and vaccine scepticism, have always been a big part of UK conspiracy culture. Read
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Conspiracies that have come to define QAnon in 2020, such as distrust of authority and vaccine scepticism, have always been a big part of UK conspiracy culture. Read
Some syringes have a spring which retracts the needle once the dose is administered. Read
Four volunteers developed Bell’s palsy after getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but this doesn’t mean they are linked. Read
One expert said the possibility was ‘vanishingly small’. Read
Health
FOI data from NHS trusts reveals the central supply chain used data that didn’t always show the picture on the ground when sending out PPE stock. Read
Health
Evidence does not support the theories of sceptics Peter Hitchens, Ivor Cummins and Mike Yeadon Read
Full Fact has published a third paper as part of an ongoing project to build a collaborative model for fighting bad information online Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Knowing which tariffs to pay and what rules to follow is vital for businesses. Misinformation about tariff rates can be used to mislead the public. Here’s how to understand what’s going on. Read
A survey by the campaign group Fair Fuel UK was covered by The Mail on Sunday, but has several flaws. Read
Health
Full Fact investigates what we know about Covid-19 transmission in hospitals, and what we don’t. Read
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