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Several posts on social media have wrongly claimed the NHS Test and Trace app cost £37 billion. It actually cost about £35 million in its first year. Read
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A social media post claims that eating insects causes disease. But the evidence it cites does not support this. Read
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A Facebook post claiming ginger kills 91% of leukaemia cells omits some important details. Read
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An ONS bulletin about Covid-19 deaths by vaccination status does not show the vaccine is killing people in huge numbers. Read
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Social media claims that 1 in 40 children now get myocarditis are based on limited evidence—and ignore official evidence to the contrary. Read
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It’s been claimed on social media that amygdalin, a substance found in some nuts and seeds, kills cancer cells. The evidence for treating cancer is not there, and the substance can be harmful. Read
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A BMA advertisement says that a junior doctor makes just £14.09 per hour. This might be true in some cases, but on average junior doctors earn much more. Read
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Research showing increased risk of premature death from respiratory conditions in people who had chest infections as children has been reported on by the Sun–but with several errors. Read
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Clips from a 2009 TV show falsely claim the World Health Organisation wants to depopulate the world using vaccines. Read
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Claims that children get almost 100 vaccines, that none are safe or effective, and that no vaccines have ever been trialled together are all false. Read
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