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Health
Social media posts claiming that the chemical used to sterilise swabs used in cervical smear tests is “cancer-causing” and implying that it is therefore dangerous to have a smear test … Read
Shopping
Facebook posts offering cheap “Waterstones Bestsellers Boxes” are not genuine.One post says the author’s sister “works at one of their stores”, and that “if you fill out a short questionnaire, … Read
Health
Social media posts are once again claiming the former US Secretary of State gave a speech about vaccinations being used as “extermination services”. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post wrongly claims that “Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago”, about a list that includes income tax.Income tax was first introduced in 1799, and has … Read
Culture & Society
A video which appears to show a Muslim woman filming herself on a street in the UK telling people to “cover up” is fake.The clip, which has been shared on … Read
Shopping
A Facebook video claiming Toby Carvery is giving away a “free carvery for two” for “National Yorkshire Pudding Week” isn’t genuine.A spokesperson for Toby Carvery’s parent company, Mitchells & Butlers, … Read
United States
A supposed quote critical of President Donald Trump and attributed to his late mother, Mary Anne Trump, is being shared on social media again. But there’s no evidence Mrs Trump … Read
Culture & Society
A video of UK police officers confiscating a mannequin because they supposedly received complaints from the Pakistani community that it was dressed in “immodest clothing” has been shared again online.But … Read
Immigration
During a debate in Parliament earlier this week junior Home Office minister Jo White MP claimed that the number of hotels being used to house asylum seekers “has fallen from … Read
Conflict
A video of a large fire filmed from a moving vehicle has been shared online again with claims it shows a “major strike” on an oil facility in Israel.We’ve written … Read
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