Highway Code changes infographic needs context
An infographic summarising five changes to the Highway Code is largely based in fact but excludes some important context. 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.
Covid-19 vaccines don’t make you a ‘ticking time bomb’
There is no evidence that they cause cancer. In very rare cases, there is a link to blood clots, but the benefits of vaccination generally far outweigh the risks. Read
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Health
Spanish Flu pandemic wasn’t caused by a meningitis vaccine
Experts say that there is ‘no way’ that a meningitis vaccine could contribute to starting a flu epidemic. Read
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Fake Sky News tweet claims PM drank with foxhound pack
No such story about Boris Johnson and the Berkeley Hunt has been reported. Read
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Health
Rubbing hydrogen peroxide over your body every day does not treat cancer
A clip shared on social media makes the potentially harmful claim that hydrogen peroxide rubbed on the skin kills cancer. Read
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Health
The ONS has not said only 6,183 people have died of Covid-19
This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
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PCR inventor Kary Mullis quote doesn’t prove the tests are useless
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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Health
Dan Wootton and David Davis make incorrect claims about Covid-19 deaths
Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
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Education
Parents mostly against face masks in classrooms
A recent poll found two thirds of parents of secondary school pupils were against mask wearing in classrooms, but the results may not be representative of parents generally. Read
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Health
NHS poster about Bell’s palsy and vaccines is fake
A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
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