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Covid vaccines won’t stop people getting pregnant
There’s no evidence the vaccines affect fertility. Read
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Study on male fertility doesn’t show depopulation plan
Certain measures of male fertility in sperm donors was found to temporarily drop between 2.5 and five months after vaccination. Read
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No evidence deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome are really caused by Covid-19 vaccines
Claims that cases of sudden, unexpected deaths are actually the result of Covid-19 vaccines are unevidenced. Nor is there currently any evidence that these deaths have become more common in the UK. Read
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Fake video doesn’t show Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot
The video is CGI. Read
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Carrie Johnson’s mother did not appear on recent episode of Question Time
Some social media users have suggested Ms Johnson’s mother was in the audience during an episode of the BBC debate show. Read
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Zero evidence airport disruption planned by World Economic Forum
A Facebook post claims travel disruption has been deliberately planned. Read
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Public information film about the dangers of electricity has not been banned
A segment of a 1970s short film warning about the dangers of playing near electrical substations has not been banned. Read
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Which train operating companies are run by other countries’ governments?
A list spreading on Facebook claims 17 train operators are fully or partly owned by state-run companies from abroad. But the list is out of date. Read
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Rainbow ‘Gayo’ mayonnaise for Pride is not real
The product, although realistic-looking, is not genuine. Read
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Image does not show chemicals being dispersed over the UK
A Facebook post inaccurately compares contrails caused by a US Air Force formation over the UK to a chemical spraying operation during the Vietnam War. Read
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