Punishments for not wearing face coverings, not social distancing and for possessing indecent images of children vary depending on the exact offence
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One post comparing punishments has over 20,000 shares on Facebook. Read
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Serco has been contracted during the pandemic to assist with facilities management and contact tracing call centres. Read
Health
This is a misreading of data on the number of outbreaks or clusters identified by Public Health England. Read
A social media post shared tens of thousands of times makes claims about the Rail to refuge Scheme. Read
We’re partnering with WhatsApp to tackle false and harmful content on the platform. Read
An Instagram post compares recent Covid-19 and obesity mortality rates which are not representative of the wider picture. Read
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Government scientists warned that new cases could double every week, which some people say is not realistic. Read
A viral post compares the number of deaths from cancer, suicide, alcohol and Covid-19 in Ireland, but it gets a lot wrong. Read
It's ten years since Full Fact began. In that time, Full Fact’s supporters have donated their time, money and skills to defending good, impartial information in the UK. We look at the highlights. Read
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The common cold will not produce a positive result on a Covid-19 diagnostic test. Read
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