No, the government is not proposing to inject the public with tracking microchips
Boris Johnson did not write a letter asking the public for their thoughts on mandatory RFID microchips. 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
No evidence to back up these claims about fluoride
Fluoride is added to toothpaste and water to help prevent tooth decay. The only potential negative effect of fluoride at levels recommended in the UK is teeth discolouration. Read
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Health
The Covid-19 track and trace app has not been automatically downloaded onto people’s phones
“COVID-19 exposure notifications” is not an app—it is an API that can work with tracing apps if they are downloaded. Read
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Health
What did lockdown rules say when these Labour MPs are claimed to have broken them?
These Labour MPs have either apologised for or defended their actions during lockdown. Read
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This video of protesters in London chanting “We’re racist and that’s the way we like it” is fake
The audio has been taken from a video of racist Chelsea fans in Paris in 2015. Read
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There were no stabbings reported at protests in London over the weekend
The Met police have confirmed no stabbings happened at the protests. Read
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A viral Facebook post about 52 free horses is a repost from 2011
Similar posts have been circulating online since a genuine appeal in 2011. Read
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A viral post on autopsies, Italy and the new coronavirus has many inaccuracies
Covid-19 is not caused by bacteria. Read
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Half of these images of injured police officers are not from recent Black Lives Matter protests
The images include photos from a pro-Tommy Robinson protest, a far-right protest, and one against David Cameron. Read
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This person isn’t the one from viral footage of someone trying to burn the Cenotaph’s Union Jack
They are two different people. Read
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