Muslim knife attacker claim is unfounded and implausible
A claim that 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London were carried out by Muslim immigrants is unfounded and implausible. Read
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Not all of these claims about what MPs can claim in expenses are correct
The claims about what Iain Duncan Smith can claim in expenses as an MP are not all true. Read
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There’s no evidence that any current vaccines cause cancer
Vaccines go through a number of trial stages to check they don’t have dangerous side effects. Read
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This post about the decision to increase the state pension age needs some context
Its figures on the pension of the former-permanent secretary to the DWP are correct, his role in the decision making process is less clear cut. Read
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Drinking water at set times does not provide certain health benefits
While it is a good idea to stay hydrated, drinking water at regimented times has no identifiable health benefits. Read
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This viral post about the costs of Brexit gets a lot of things wrong
A viral post about the “costs” of Brexit misrepresents a number of economic analyses. Read
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A brother and sister did not win the right to marry in the United States
Marriage between siblings is illegal in both the UK and US. Read
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Misleading claim about pension age continues to circulate online
Facebook posts continue to falsely claim the government is planning to raise the pension age to 75. It is a policy recommendation from the Centre for Social Justice. Read
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Poland has not refused to allow the building of mosques
A similar view has been expressed by a Polish politician but it is not government policy. Read
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This picture of a man swimming with a jaguar isn’t from the 2019 Amazon fires
The picture was probably taken in 2016 and shows a soldier swimming with one of the army’s jaguar mascots, called Jiquitaia. Read
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