Health
Conservative Woman article falsely claims vaccines don’t work
Claims that natural immunity is ‘complete’ and vaccines are ‘obsolete’ are completely false. Read
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Social media
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Health
No evidence of ‘nanobots’ in Covid-19 test swabs
The claim follows other misinformation that parasites and nanoparticles are in the swabs. Read
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Messi didn’t double PSG’s Instagram followers
A Facebook post falsely claims that Messi signing with PSG doubled the club’s followers on Instagram. Read
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Snapchat doesn’t secretly learn the time you were born
A social media post incorrectly suggests that Snapchat gathers information about when you were born without your knowledge. Read
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Registering as a car’s keeper doesn’t automatically mean you don’t own it
Vehicles should be registered in the name of the person who uses it. Read
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Health
The Pfizer vaccine, teenagers and myocarditis
There were just under 400 reported cases of myocarditis, none of them fatal, after 8.9 million teens were vaccinated in the US. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
What extra expenses can MPs claim if they have children?
MPs claiming for rental accommodation costs can claim an extra £5,500 per dependant. Read
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Health
Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data. Read
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Health
NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected. Read
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Health
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination. Read
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