A video of several fans making a paper plane fly is CGI
The video appears on Facebook with the caption “when physicists get bored”. Read
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Doctor who challenged Sajid Javid made misleading claims about vaccines
A doctor who challenged Sajid Javid on live TV misleadingly suggested Covid-19 vaccines are less effective than the evidence suggests. Read
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Betty White did not get a Covid-19 booster vaccine three days before she died
Multiple social media posts falsely report actress Betty White had her third Covid vaccine three days before she died. Read
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We don’t know how many suicides there have been since Omicron arrived in the UK
There’s a big lag on figures due to deaths being investigated by coroners. Read
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Vaccinated Germans won’t have AIDS by the end of January 2022
An article by The Expose uses inaccurate figures and flawed calculations to incorrectly claim that Covid vaccines cause AIDS. Read
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TikTok joke about masks in Zoom meetings is taken seriously on Facebook
This comes from a satirical account in the US. It isn’t true. Read
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Health
No evidence masks limit oxygen for children
A post on Instagram claims masks ‘do nothing’ but limit oxygen flow and increase risk of bacteria and illness. Read
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Egyptian man did not give partner jewellery made from his teeth
Incorrect claims a man gave his partner jewellery made from his teeth stemmed from an online joke. Read
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Unvaccinated people are among those dying of Covid-19
Age adjusted mortality rates are higher for those who haven’t been vaccinated. Read
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How many people in England are unvaccinated?
Depending on which population figure you use, the number of people unvaccinated in England could be 12.3 million or 19.5 million. Read
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