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Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
There is no evidence for this claim Read
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Mobile phone cancellations in China don’t prove that 21 million have died of Covid-19
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in China fell by 21 million between December and February. This doesn’t mean 21 million have died. Read
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City Of London Police are not warning people about this scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network providers
This is not a real scam. Read
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The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
The myth is based on a misunderstanding of indentured servitude. Read
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Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wasn’t kicked out of India
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
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Viral illustration shows one type of Covid-19 sampling method
There are different ways to take samples to test someone for Covid-19. Read
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This little girl called Alice has not been kidnapped from your area
This is a recurring fake claim. Read
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The Lord’s Prayer is not banned from Facebook
This has never been Facebook’s policy. Read
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