This little girl has not vanished from your local area
A fake article about a kidnapped girl appears to be an attempt to access a user’s Facebook account. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Bus fares have risen faster than wages since 2010
Lisa Nandy said that bus fares have risen 60% in 10 years, which is correct using one estimate, but doesn’t take the change in wages into account. Read
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Most of these claims about Grenfell Tower are wrong
Grenfell Tower was not built by a Labour council. Read
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Health
The NHS hasn’t advised people to stop shaking hands to avoid the Wuhan coronavirus
No advice on handshaking has been issued by NHS England or Public Health England in response to Wuhan coronavirus. Read
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Pre-cut onions are not dangerous
It is perfectly safe to keep chopped onions in the fridge for up to a week. Read
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EU regulations on dredging did not cause recent flooding
There is no specific EU law on banning dredging, but while some governance does affect it, it does not prevent it. Read
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What makes us believe a false claim? Age, education, and cognitive biases all play a part
In part two of our fighting bad information research series, we look at why and when we’re more likely to believe in something which isn’t true Read
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Europe
When arriving to an EU airport, which queue do I now use at passport control?
Continue to use the EU/EEA/Switzerland queue at European airports until the end of 2020. Read
Analysis
There wasn’t more polar ice “than ever” in 2015
There was not more ice than ever in 2015—the polar ice caps have been shrinking for decades. Read
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These quotes “predicting” coronavirus are from two different books
Read separately, the quotes do not sound much like the new Wuhan coronavirus at all. Read
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