Ian Huntley has not been found dead in his cell
The man who killed two girls in 2002 has not died, as a Facebook post claims. Read
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The BBC did not say that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is planning to put microchips in Covid-19 vaccines
The article in question is a speculative article on the future of travel and does not mention microchips. Read
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Washing your glasses with soap can help prevent fogging when wearing a mask
The soap disrupts the surface tension which causes the fogging. Read
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Misleading claims on pre-existing conditions and Covid-19 deaths go viral
A Facebook post makes a false claim about the Covid-19 death rate. Read
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Surgical masks may offer some protection to the wearer from Covid-19 and may stop them from infecting others
Masks may offer some limited protection to the wearer and are likely to protect others if the wearer is infectious. Read
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You do not have to legally lower your mask for lip-readers
Lowering your mask to assist those who lip-read is allowed, but not legally required. Read
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There is no indication that a Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory or that those who don’t get it will have their movements restricted
A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
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It’s incorrect to say there was no resistance to safety measures around the Blitz
There are multiple examples of people failing to follow Blitz guidance. Read
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It’s not true that 58% of Covid-19 deaths in Scotland were in care homes
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Read
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This letter claiming to be from a doctor in Surrey is full of errors
Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
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