PCR inventor Kary Mullis quote doesn’t prove the tests are useless
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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Dan Wootton and David Davis make incorrect claims about Covid-19 deaths
Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
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NHS poster about Bell’s palsy and vaccines is fake
A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
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Fake government guidance is wrong about face masks and equality laws
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
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Photos of swimming pool with social distancing screens is genuine
Photos shared on Facebook show a swimming pool where users have to stand between social distancing screens in the water. Read
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Klaus Schwab is not related to the Rothschild family
An Instagram post incorrectly claims that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is related to the Rothschild family. Read
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Dover lorry queues can be seen from space, like most UK traffic can
Posts on Facebook claim that the queues of lorries at Dover were longer than the Channel and could be seen from space at one point. Read
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Samuel L. Jackson is not in photo of Martin Luther King playing pool
A photo posted on Facebook of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. playing pool incorrectly claims Samuel L. Jackson can be seen in the background. Read
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Tweet claiming three child deaths from vaccines in Australia is fake
A tweet purporting to come from an Australian health official claimed three children had died of Covid-19 vaccines in Australia. This is false and the tweet is fake. Read
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No evidence Australian child ‘Lachlan Leary’ died from vaccine
A Facebook comment about the seven-year-old boy has been shared thousands of times online. Read
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