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A mistake in the New York Post has been misconstrued as a sign of Covid-19 conspiracy
The paper used a picture of scenes from a gas leak in India in 2020, not the Covid-19 crisis in 2021. But this seems to be a simple mistake, which …
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There’s no evidence that eating cucumbers stops lung cancer
A Facebook post has misreported some scientific papers on mice, lung cancer and a chemical in cucumbers.
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Honey, ginger and pepper isn’t approved treatment for Covid-19
This home remedy has not been approved by the World Health Organisation. The WhatsApp message it’s been widely shared through is very similar to Facebook posts which have already been …
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Viral video spreads misinformation about ethylene oxide and Ivermectin
There is no evidence that using something that has been sterilised with ethylene oxide, such as a Covid-19 swab, is harmful.
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Conflicting claims about ‘new’ cancer drug thanks to Brexit are both misleading
The medication has been authorised for a new and slightly different use, but the medication itself is not new.
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You don’t usually need photo ID to pick up a parcel
This was suggested by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson and Gillian Keegan MP in defence of plans to require voters to have photo ID.
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The BBC didn’t edit the headline of a Scottish newspaper
The headline of an article about the Scottish election results was changed by the newspaper.
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Pictures of Parliament don’t tell the whole story
Facebook memes about MP attendance exclude important information.
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How the BBC makes money
It’s not just funded by the licence fee or public money as the Sun suggested. Around 30% is from commercial operations.
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Sun wrong to claim lockdown doubled suicide rates
Evidence suggests suicides did not increase after the first lockdown.
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Letter to MHRA is filled with false Covid-19 claims
These include falsehoods that all people who die after a positive Covid test are registered as having died of Covid and that the Covid vaccines are experimental.
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Viral video includes lots of false claims and half truths
These include claims that there is a blanket approach to do not resuscitate orders on elderly and disabled people, that the Covid-19 vaccines are experimental and genocidal, and that the …
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