Health
Microwaves don’t make food ‘highly toxic’
A video on Instagram falsely claims that microwave ovens destroy all the nutritional value in food and turn it into a “toxin”. Read
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Social media posts claim ethanol is being added to petrol to increase sales
Although added ethanol does slightly reduce cars’ fuel economy, the government has said this is being done in order to reduce net carbon emissions. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
The number of people in poverty has remained relatively stable since 2010
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed last week that the Conservatives have “pushed millions of people into poverty”. Read
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Old image of Glastonbury aftermath re-emerges on social media
A photo of rubbish at the Glastonbury festival site used to criticise environmental campaigning is actually from 2015. Read
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Picture of huge shark is fake
The picture has been circulating online since at least 2016. Read
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Health
Covid vaccines won’t stop people getting pregnant
There’s no evidence the vaccines affect fertility. Read
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Health
Study on male fertility doesn’t show depopulation plan
Certain measures of male fertility in sperm donors was found to temporarily drop between 2.5 and five months after vaccination. Read
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No evidence deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome are really caused by Covid-19 vaccines
Claims that cases of sudden, unexpected deaths are actually the result of Covid-19 vaccines are unevidenced. Nor is there currently any evidence that these deaths have become more common in the UK. Read
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Fake video doesn’t show Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot
The video is CGI. Read
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Carrie Johnson’s mother did not appear on recent episode of Question Time
Some social media users have suggested Ms Johnson’s mother was in the audience during an episode of the BBC debate show. Read
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