Boris Johnson’s mum did not call him ‘an idiot with no common sense’
A Facebook post includes a made up quote from Boris Johnson’s mum saying she hoped he never went into politics. Read
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Reports Emma Tustin was hospitalised after inmates force fed her salt are not true
A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt. Read
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A post offering free TVs from Tesco is a scam
Tesco has told us that it does not come from its Facebook account, and it does not offer rewards for liking, sharing or commenting on posts. Read
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Argos is not offering microwaves for £1.78
Argos has told Full Fact that the Facebook post featuring the offer is not a legitimate post or page. Read
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Charles Bronson has not taken the father of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes hostage in prison
The two men are in different prisons. Read
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Video of monster climbing buildings appears to be a hoax
A graphic designer has said that he created one of the videos of the monster, and it unexpectedly went viral. Read
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Health
What booster target has the government announced to tackle the Omicron variant?
The target is to give a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to every eligible adult in England who wants one by the end of the year. Read
Analysis
Laws can be made without a parliamentary vote, contrary to the health secretary’s claim
New Covid face mask rules, for example, came into force before Parliament voted on the matter. Read
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Full Fact welcomes Joint Committee's Online Safety Bill report—but questions on freedom of expression unanswered
The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill published their report on the government’s proposed legislation, due next year. Read
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Health
There aren’t 10,000 patients in hospital with Covid in Wales
The latest data from the Welsh government suggests the correct figure is actually more like 500. Read
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