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A viral Facebook post claiming four children died after being given a toxic mix of milk and cough syrup is false. Mixing milk and cough syrup doesn’t form a poison. Read
A satirical article falsely claims Iceland has declared all religions to be mental disorders. Read
Wearing a protective mask the wrong way around can reduce its effectiveness. Read
In a 1995 Spectator article, Boris Johnson wrote that ”blue collar” men are likely to be drunk, criminal, aimless, feckless and hopeless. Read
They can claim £25 for food bought during the day provided they are staying overnight outside of London and their constituency. Read
Starting salaries for nurses, teachers and police officers have fallen since 2010 when you factor in inflation. Read
Some pensioners will lose £70 a week under reforms set out in 2007 Pensions Act. Read
What makes you notice a fact check when reading the news online? We look into why good communication matters—and what fact checkers can do about it. Read
Health
Claims about patents existing for AIDS, Zika, SARS, swine flu and Ebola are misleading. Read
One is a sci-fi novel about a disease created in a lab outside of Wuhan, and another is a book of predictions that said a “pneumonia-like” illness would spread in 2020. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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