Health
Why conspiracists are linking the Omicron variant to the Illuminati
Some dubious linguistics are being used to link the extinct secret society to the new Covid-19 variant. Read
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Fact checks of content undertaken as part of Full Fact’s work on the Third Party Fact Checking Programme with Facebook
Flucloxacillin capsules contain iron oxide which may make them magnetic
The MHRA told Full Fact that iron oxide food colouring is frequently used in the shells of capsule medication. Read
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Health
Facebook posts falsely advertise weight loss pills as endorsed by judges on US Dragons’ Den
Weight loss pills have never featured on the US show Shark Tank, where entrepreneurs pitch their products to investors. Read
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Boris Johnson did receive his third Covid-19 vaccine
Multiple Facebook posts suggest, incorrectly, that Boris Johnson may not have received his Covid booster vaccine. Read
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Catching Covid-19 is not less risky than vaccination
An Instagram post makes misleading claims about the Covid-19 survival rate and side effects from the vaccines. Read
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No available evidence that vaccines caused teen deaths
A Facebook post misleadingly suggests Covid-19 vaccines were responsible for the deaths of 10 teenagers Read
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Protecting others is a reason to wear a facemask
An important action of facemasks is their role in source control—reducing the number of particles released into the air by an infectious wearer. Read
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Video thanking Hungarian key workers doesn’t show pandemic is staged
Footage of a camera crew following three people in hazmat suits has been misinterpreted. Read
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Dissolved Omicron nanotechnology company has nothing to do with Covid-19 variant
The now-dissolved company was named after a Greek letter, like the new Covid-19 variant has been. Read
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Picture of ‘giant mummy’ is a case of forced perspective
A picture shared on Facebook does not show a giant mummy found in America, but a normal sized mummy found in Tenerife. Read
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