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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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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Funeral director’s viral claims about vaccinated people not based in fact
He claims he’s seeing an unnaturally large number of heart attacks and clot-related deaths, but that’s not reflected in the national data. Read
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Evidence suggests myocarditis risk after Covid-19 vaccination is lower compared to Covid infection
A video posted on Facebook misleadingly suggests the risk of myocarditis is higher from a Covid-19 vaccine than from a Covid infection. Read
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No evidence Frank Lampard made these comments about Ronaldo and FIFA corruption
A Facebook post claims Frank Lampard made a number of inflammatory comments about footballing body FIFA. Read
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Why might vaccinated people account for a bigger share of Covid-19 deaths than infections?
In Scotland, vaccinated people account for a higher proportion of Covid-19 deaths than infections. This has led some to claim vaccines are making infections more severe. Read
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Actor pretended to have Covid-19 for hospital training exercise, not for propaganda
A Facebook post falsely claims to have proof of a ‘crisis actor’ pretending to be a Covid-19 hospital inpatient. Read
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