Despite reports to the contrary, Clint Eastwood is alive
Despite reports to the contrary, Clint Eastwood is alive. Read
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Don’t trust claims about the change in the number of churches and mosques in London
It’s hard to say exactly how many churches and mosques there are in London. Read
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The Royal British Legion will offer poppies in all UK communities
The charity has confirmed poppies will be offered “in every community in the UK.” Read
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The Royal British Legion is not stopping poppy sales in certain areas due to “upset minorities”
The charity has routinely said this claim is untrue. Read
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This post incorrectly claims everyone with cancer has a pH that is too acidic
This post makes claims about the relation between the body’s pH and health that have been widely debunked. Read
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EU staff don’t lose their pensions for criticising the EU
A viral post falsely claims senior EU employees don’t criticise the EU because they’d lose their pensions. Read
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That viral photo of a cloud that looks like a skull was taken from a heavy metal album cover
A picture which shows a skull which looks like a cloud in California has been faked. The cloud is taken from an Iron Maiden album cover. Read
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An Italian politician did not expose her underwear during her swearing-in ceremony
The original photo has been edited to show this. Read
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Claim Brexit is about concealing offshore accounts is baseless
New EU tax laws aim to stop tax avoidance practices by companies. They do not aim to make owners of offshore bank accounts “come clean”. Read
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How much do Lib Dem MPs claim in expenses?
A Facebook post gets the expenses claims of Lib Dem MPs roughly right, but their collective claims are around average for all MPs overall. Read
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