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Health
Posts on social media have misunderstood a scientific study, which explains that people who use more sunscreen may well be exposed to more cancer-causing sunlight. Read
Health
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges compared the profession’s reaction to social media with its reaction to smoking. It didn’t say both were equally harmful. Read
Europe
A decade on from the referendum, we look at what’s happened to the economy, immigration and that £350 million pledge. Read
Appears off track
Government Tracker
Labour’s 2024 election manifesto promised to introduce a new ‘Fit for the Future’ fund. Read
In progress
Government Tracker
We take a look at Labour’s pledge to create a National Care Service, a proposal to overhaul adult social care in England. Read
Health
Articles published in the i paper and the Guardian wrongly claim that melanoma skin cancer is the most common cancer globally. Read
Health
The trade body representing UK tanning salons says people can get a safe tan—contradicting health authorities and experts around the world. Read
Health
A man in a video wrongly says that wearing sunglasses stops people tanning and causes cancer. Read
Achieved
Government Tracker
Full Fact looks at Labour’s manifesto pledge to introduce supervised toothbrushing schemes into schools and nurseries. Read
Health
Social media posts have claimed that China has banned all US citizens from entering the country due to the hantavirus outbreak.We’ve seen posts claiming this on X, Facebook and Instagram, … Read
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