Santander bank card ‘scam’ probably doesn’t exist
Tens of thousands of people have shared warnings about the scam on Facebook, but it doesn’t seem to be real. 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.
US rapper Pitbull wrong to claim Event 201 was ‘rehearsal’ for coronavirus pandemic
Footage of the singer making claims about the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is being widely shared on social media. Read
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Health
We don’t know how much Test and Trace affects the spread of Covid-19
Estimates for the effect of the programme on reducing Covid cases include some things that would have happened anyway. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Did EU exports really drop 68% in January?
There is other evidence that trade did not fall this much and it may have been driven by stockpiling before January and Covid. Read
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Health
Evidence doesn’t show 400,000 people have long Covid ‘right now’
Layla Moran’s claim about people who suffer symptoms for 12 weeks or more is not accurately calculated. Read
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Health
A Bangladesh study doesn’t show that depression follows Covid-19
The Telegraph misreported a scientific study which found that many former Covid-19 sufferers had depression, but did not say whether the virus was to blame. Read
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Covid vaccine hasn't caused increase in care home deaths
The vaccination programme started at around the same time as the recent wave of Covid-19 deaths. Read
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Health
Study doesn’t say most vapers are 17% more likely to transmit Covid
The research actually found a lower risk of transmission from vaping than from talking or coughing. Read
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Covid-19 survival rate is not 99.991% for under 60s
A widely shared video on Facebook makes incorrect claims about coronavirus death data. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Labour’s figures on the cladding crisis are far too high
The real number of people who might be financially affected by new fire regulations may be about a tenth of Labour’s claim. Read
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