Diane Abbott misquotes statement from Michelle Donelan
A tweet from the Labour MP implies the opposite of what the culture secretary actually said. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Fake post about child ‘missing’ after baseball practice circulating online
A post about an allegedly missing child named Tyler Miller in Lincoln has been shared on social media using a picture of an Australian girl. Read
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A 7pm sunset in the UK is more than 39 days away
The sun will set after 7pm when the clocks go forward on 26 March. Read
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Public opinion in Scotland does support EU membership
Alister Jack told the House of Commons that there is “no desire in Scotland” for EU membership. Opinion polls suggest otherwise. Read
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Health
Andrew Bridgen wrong to call mRNA vaccines gene therapy
Gene therapy has a specific definition which does not include the mRNA vaccines. Read
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Health
Nothing has been ‘added’ to the children’s flu vaccine to cause strep A
A Facebook post claims something’s been added to the nasal flu mist to make children sick. This is false. Read
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‘Cor ona virus’ doesn’t mean ‘heart attack virus’ in Latin
A screenshot from Google Translate appears to show the translation, but this isn’t the meaning of the words in Latin. Read
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The World Economic Forum has not called for paedophilia to be decriminalised
Quotes attributed to the WEF and its co-founder Klaus Schwab circulating on Facebook have been denied by a WEF spokesperson. Read
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UN soldiers are not forcing the unvaccinated into camps
The claim is being made on Facebook but there is no evidence it is happening. Read
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Cat injured in Middlesbrough is really a viral 2018 picture from California
A Facebook post falsely claims the cat was hurt and picked up earlier this year. Read
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