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A Facebook post claimed Boris Johnson said he’d like to live in the middle ages so he could behead “smelly peasants”. Read
This old mock-up goes viral all the time. Read
A post on social media makes claims about viruses from chimpanzees and human foetal cells in AstraZeneca vaccine. Read
Health
Health secretary Matt Hancock made this claim during an interview with the Today programme. Read
£22bn is the budget for the first year of NHS Test and Trace, but we don’t know how much has actually been spent. Read
Evidence shows mask wearing may reduce the risk of bacterial infection. Read
This widely shared photograph uses a technique called forced perspective. Read
The true death toll is currently more than 100,000 in England and Wales. Read
Claims about the Covid-19 vaccines and the disease survival rate shared on Facebook aren’t quite right. Read
The approved vaccines have been through clinical trials, and patients already give informed consent. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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