Bill Gates has not bought Telegram
Instagram post falsely claims Bill Gates has bought the messaging app Telegram. Read
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Photo of Mike Tyson in ‘Plan-Demic’ t-shirt has been edited
A photo of Mike Tyson wearing a t-shirt promoting the ‘Plan-Demic’ conspiracy theory has been altered Read
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Viewers spot Lorraine Kelly Himalayas gaffe
The TV personality claimed photos showed how visibility of the Himalayas changed after lockdown. The ‘before’ image was edited and not real. Read
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No evidence rapper DMX had Covid-19 vaccine before his death
There is no evidence that rapper DMX had a Covid-19 vaccine before he died of a heart attack. Read
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Home Office denies £77,000 was spent on eyebrows and beauty products
The Home Office said the sum was spent on PPE, not beauty products. Read
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Prince Philip did not dress up in a bearskin for a prank
He was the Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, and this was his uniform. A famous photograph shows him and the Queen laughing when an event was disrupted by bees. Read
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Images of decorated room are not the Downing Street refurbishment
It is a picture taken from previous work of interior designer and co-founder of Soane Britain, Lulu Lytle. Read
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Police cars don’t need MOT registration
Some categories of vehicles, including police vehicles, don’t have to have an up-to-date MOT registration. Read
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Ketchup did not ‘test positive’ for Covid-19
You’re more likely to get a false negative than a false positive from a lateral flow test. Read
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Conservative support may have fallen—but not when the Guardian says it did
The poll in question was conducted before coverage of a disagreement between Number 10 and Dominic Cummings, so this could not have affected the results, as suggested. Read
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