Infosys did not work on emergency alerts system
Claims that Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law’s company got the emergency alerts contract are going viral. Read
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Social media
Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Emergency alert doesn’t let government ‘take control’ of your exact location
The alert uses 4G and 5G technology to send out a warning to those close to danger. Read
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Health
Advice to ‘NEVER’ give babies water is missing context
A video on social media, and written up in the Mail Online, warns against giving young babies water. But some babies may need some in hot weather. Read
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Health
Using the herb comfrey on teeth could be dangerous for health
Social media videos claim that comfrey, a herb used in traditional medicine, can be used to improve teeth and gums. There is no good evidence for this, and using the herb this way risks liver damage. Read
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No evidence the Rockefeller family wrote a ‘secret covenant’ to control the public
A Facebook video with more than 175,000 views claims the Rockefellers are at the heart of an evil plot. Read
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Photos don’t show Asda staff member throwing water over a man
Asda says the staff member was watering the plants. Read
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The IMF has not launched its own Central Banking Digital Currency
A cryptocurrency calling itself a CBDC was launched at an IMF spring meeting but the IMF has not endorsed it. Read
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Study does not find ‘short breaks induce mental exhaustion’
Several publications incorrectly reported the findings of this study. Read
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Health
FDA document does not say graphene oxide is in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
A blog has made false claims about a recently released Covid-19 vaccine document. The document does not say that the Pfizer vaccine contains graphene oxide. Read
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Thousands share hoax post about injured dog
Police in the US have recently warned that identical posts are connected to scams. Read
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