Education
A survey of diversity in children’s books is flawed
A BBC News article said 10% of children’s books have an ethnic minority character, but this figure comes from flawed research. Read
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Education
Data doesn’t show parents will ‘insist’ on children wearing masks to school
A Mail Online article incorrectly claims ‘23% of parents of secondary pupils will insist their children wear masks’. Read
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Health
Germany has not stopped using Covid-19 vaccines
A social media post falsely claims Germany’s government no longer recommends Covid-19 vaccination. Read
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Health
How soon after childbirth can you have a Covid-19 vaccine?
Guidance says you can have a Covid-19 vaccine anytime during pregnancy or after birth. Read
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Immigration
No evidence one million people legally moved to Britain in 2020/2021
Turning Point UK’s claims are based on assumptions that are not supported by the official data. Read
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Health
Video falsely claims that you cannot refuse the Covid-19 vaccines
We fact check this, and several other claims. Read
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Health
Daily Mail understates the risks of Covid-19 to children
Severe disease and death are very rare, but still more common than the Mail claimed. Read
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There are far fewer than 850,000 registered sex offenders in the UK
A Freedom of Information request showed there are almost 100,000 people on the sex offenders register in England and Wales. Read
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Health
The mayor of Calgary didn't say that Covid-19 was a hoax
This comes from what seems to be a fake transcript of a court hearing that never happened. Read
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Health
Immunity through Covid infection is much riskier than a vaccine
Getting vaccinated is still effective, and far safer, whether you’ve had the disease or not. Read
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