Miscarriage does not occur in 90% of vaccinated pregnant women
A video from Dr Dolores Cahill and Dr Anne McCloskey includes a lot of false claims. Read
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Former MEP wrongly uses UK Covid-19 data
A video shared by former UKIP politician Godfrey Bloom makes a number of misleading claims about Covid-19 cases and vaccines. Read
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Test and Trace money didn’t all go to one company
The entire budget for the first year of Test and Trace was £22 billion, and the £13.5 billion spent went to a number of public and private organisations. Read
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QR scanners in Sainsbury’s are not for vaccine passes
New gates have been installed in a Holborn Sainsbury’s store as part of a checkout-free shopping trial. Read
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Research does not show 80% of vaccinated pregnant women experienced miscarriage
False claims that more than 80% experienced miscarriage after a Covid-19 vaccination are based on an error in a journal article that has since been withdrawn. Read
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Covid vaccines have not caused four times as many deaths as all other vaccines combined
An article by The Exposé incorrectly claims that there have been over four times as many deaths due to Covid vaccines in 10 months as due to all other vaccines in the last 20 years. Read
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Health
Japan is not using ivermectin instead of vaccines to treat Covid-19
The false claim has spread on social media, after appearing on the website of the Hal Turner Radio Show Read
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Old photo of bed attached to bicycle is not the world’s first ambulance service
A Facebook post incorrectly claims a photo from 1941 depicts the world’s first ambulance service. Read
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No evidence Zoflora cleaner harms fertility
If used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, the product is safe. Read
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Facebook is not suddenly sharing private posts
This an old rumour that has been spread many times before. Read
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