Anyone can make an Extinction Rebellion sticker
There have been numerous instances of the Extinction Rebellion logo being used to mock the group or distort its message. Read
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Health
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US scientists have not created a vaccine for the new coronavirus
Many scientists are working on a vaccine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, but it will likely be 18 months before it is available for public use. Read
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This text message is not an official government communication
While people have received a genuine text from the government about the new coronavirus lockdown rules, one about monitoring their movement is fake. Read
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How you can fact check claims about Covid-19
There’s a lot of misinformation about Covid-19, so Full Fact is sharing its top tips on how to check if a claim is true. Read
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Xbox and PlayStation servers are not being shut down during school hours
This is not a real news story. Read
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These numbers about Covid-19 deaths in the UK and Italy are broadly accurate
Not enough is known about the new coronavirus to say that the number of deaths in the UK will grow at the same rates as Italy. Read
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There’s still no evidence that you can catch the new coronavirus from your pet
Hundreds of thousands have shared claims on Facebook that pets don’t carry the virus. Read
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Vladimir Putin did not say that all Russian people should stay at home or face five years in jail
Russia currently has no nationwide restrictions of this kind. Read
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Russia has not unleashed 500 lions to stop people going outdoors
This is a fake story that uses a picture of a lion in South Africa from 2016. Read
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An adoption centre did pause adoptions of rabbits for fear they’d be used as food, but there’s no evidence it’s widespread
The adoption centre said they were worried by a number of phone calls. Read
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