Fake government guidance is wrong about face masks and equality laws
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused an increase in cases and deaths
Misleading headlines shared on social media come from an unpublished study which has been strongly criticised by experts. Read
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Photos of swimming pool with social distancing screens is genuine
Photos shared on Facebook show a swimming pool where users have to stand between social distancing screens in the water. Read
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Tweet claiming three child deaths from vaccines in Australia is fake
A tweet purporting to come from an Australian health official claimed three children had died of Covid-19 vaccines in Australia. This is false and the tweet is fake. Read
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Pfizer’s CEO has had Covid-19 vaccine
A video of Albert Bourla saying he hasn’t been vaccinated for Covid-19 yet is from December 2020. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines are not associated with developing neurodegenerative diseases
The MHRA has told Full Fact there is ‘no credible evidence’ for this. Read
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Estimates of 650,000 annual flu deaths can’t be compared to Covid-19 deaths
The WHO estimated in 2017 that there are 290,000 to 650,000 flu-related deaths each year. Read
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No evidence Australian child ‘Lachlan Leary’ died from vaccine
A Facebook comment about the seven-year-old boy has been shared thousands of times online. Read
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Met Police has not launched an investigation into the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Posts on Facebook falsely claim that the Metropolitan Police is investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme. Read
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Boris Johnson’s PPE figures don’t tell the whole story
The Prime Minister claimed during PMQs that the UK is now capable of producing 80% of its own PPE. Read
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