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This letter claiming to be from a doctor in Surrey is full of errors
Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
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Mark Francois did not deny that there is a gender pay gap
This quote appears to be a fabrication. Read
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Health
When did lockdown begin in the UK?
Matt Hancock claimed lockdown began a week before Boris Johnson instructed the country to ‘stay at home’. Read
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Health
Mirror claims NHS staff work 11 hours unpaid overtime on average but it’s probably more like two hours
NHS staff survey data suggests the average respondent in 2019 worked around two hours unpaid overtime. Even this should be taken with a pinch of salt. Read
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WhatsApp Gold scams are real, but these other threats are made up
Misinformation claiming a malicious WhatsApp video called Dance of the Pope will install software and format your phone has been going viral since at least 2015. Read
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Pressing ‘cancel’ does not prevent cash machine fraud
It is a common myth that pressing cancel before using a cash machine will prevent fraud Read
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A post incorrectly claims to show Australian warships turning away people trying to enter the country illegally
While Australia does turn back boats, this image does not show that action. Read
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It’s not true the BBC decided against showing Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral live
Widely shared posts on Facebook wrongly claim the BBC decided not to broadcast Dame Vera Lynn’s funeral live, but did broadcast live the funeral of George Floyd. Read
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Why a Facebook post about an elderly lady looking for her Scottish niece keeps going viral
There’s no reason to doubt the original story is genuine, but people have been reposting it for several months. Read
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Not all Tesco meat is halal
According to the retailer, it sells halal meat in some of its stores. Read
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