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A social media post shared tens of thousands of times makes claims about the Rail to refuge Scheme. Read
We’re partnering with WhatsApp to tackle false and harmful content on the platform. Read
An Instagram post compares recent Covid-19 and obesity mortality rates which are not representative of the wider picture. Read
Health
Government scientists warned that new cases could double every week, which some people say is not realistic. Read
A viral post compares the number of deaths from cancer, suicide, alcohol and Covid-19 in Ireland, but it gets a lot wrong. Read
It's ten years since Full Fact began. In that time, Full Fact’s supporters have donated their time, money and skills to defending good, impartial information in the UK. We look at the highlights. Read
Health
The common cold will not produce a positive result on a Covid-19 diagnostic test. Read
A government consultation about unlicensed vaccines has been misunderstood online. Read
Posts claiming that viruses are just dead material and the body contains many viruses don’t disprove the fact that Covid-19 can be very harmful. Read
Real-terms pay for staff at the top of band 5 fell from £33,007 in 2010/11 to £30,112 in real-terms between 2010/11 and 2019/20. Read
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