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We’ve found no evidence for a widely shared social media claim that the Mayor of London said people should learn Arabic. Read
The baby pictured in multiple Facebook posts shared to local groups was not found in a dumpster having been abandoned by its mother. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The party claimed that an average household got £1,200 poorer during the Prime Minister’s first 100 days. But the calculation that produced this figure is not reliable. Read
Health
Blog reports on three studies to show Covid-19 vaccines don’t work–but the findings don’t support this claim Read
Health
A social media post lays out a number of common false claims against the scientific consensus on cholesterol. Stents, angioplasty and statins all save lives. Read
Health
Young children were not offered the vaccine at all, and most people were not offered the autumn booster. There are problems with the total population estimates too. Read
Posts about this supposedly missing boy have appeared on Facebook groups all over the world, using a picture of a girl who has appeared on many fake appeals before. Read
The picture is being shared in good faith but is a stock photo created years ago. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We looked into comparisons between the UK and the world’s largest economies after the Conservative party tweeted that it had the highest growth in the G7. Read
The quote has previously been shared by a local SNP Facebook group. Read
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