This Facebook post isn’t by tennis player Serena Williams
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There is no evidence that suicides have increased 200% under lockdown
There is no clear source for this figure. Read
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The UK has had one of Europe’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks
The UK is not the only European country with many Covid-19 deaths. Read
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Full Fact welcomes new report from Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee
Full Fact welcomes the recommendations in the report. We are glad that the committee has taken on board many of the comments that we made. Read
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Bill Gates doesn’t own the vaccine for or patent of the Covid-19 virus
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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Health
Why did few MPs attend a debate on health worker pay?
This was a Petitions Committee debate. These do not lead to any direct decision or vote on changes to law. Read
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South Korean police don’t use purple dye cannons on protesters
Dye in cannons is a widely used but controversial policing tactic around the world. Read
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Facebook post about Italy, coronavirus and 5G is almost all false
The post wrongly claims Italian doctors have found Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria. Read
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Keir Starmer led the CPS when it did not charge Jimmy Savile, but he wasn’t the reviewing lawyer
Keir Starmer was Director of Public Prosecutions when it was decided there was insufficient evidence to charge Savile, but he was not the reviewing lawyer on the case. Read
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Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death for most people who die with it
ONS data suggests Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death for 94% of people who die with it. Read
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