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Misinformation Toolkit
Our investigation found the tool claimed five images shared by politicians were “made or edited” with AI, when those who’d posted them said they weren’t. Read
Health
Articles claimed Londoners made more searches than any other UK city for teeth whitening. The study failed to adjust for population. Read
The electric cars were part of a French car-sharing business, which stopped trading suddenly in 2018. Read
Russia was not the first country to perform an autopsy on a Covid-19 victim. Read
A mock tweet from Merseyside Police falsely claimed four men took an air ambulance helicopter on a joyride. Read
False claims on social media say plans for the coronavirus pandemic were published years ago. Read
The act was repealed in 2001, but replaced by another law making genocide illegal. Read
Environment
Animal welfare laws in the UK already acknowledge that animals can feel pain and suffer, but it has not been spelled out explicitly that they are sentient as in EU law. Read
This is how many people have died a short period after getting vaccinated. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims that Manchester councillors approved a George Floyd mural over one of Lee Rigby. Read
Baseless claims that the Covid-19 vaccines contain a microchip have persisted throughout the pandemic. Read
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