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By Marianna Spring Specialist disinformation reporter, BBC News US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is running hundreds of Facebook advertisements pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory that Joe Biden cheated during the first US presidential debate. The adverts show the Democratic
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rupert Stadler led Audi for 11 years Ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler has become the first top executive to stand trial over Germany’s “dieselgate” scandal, which rocked the car industry in 2015. Mr Stadler appeared
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Image copyright BGCBC Image caption Mark Holland made the remarks on Facebook A councillor has been called “reckless” for promoting theories on linking coronavirus cases with 5G masts. Mark Holland said “a so-called virus” was “being used to disguise radiation
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The posters use 12 people from the Bradford district to tell their stories People in Bradford who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 are being featured in a campaign to dispel myths and conspiracy theories about the virus. The
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No, there is no link between the coronavirus and 5G – nor is there any truth in the claim that Bill Gates is involved in a devilish plot to put a chip in everyone. A tidal wave of conspiracy theories
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Image copyright Getty Images The BBC’s anti-disinformation team has been looking into misleading and false claims about coronavirus tests, a death in police custody and the origins of the pandemic. Claim: Legislation will allow ‘DNA harvesting’ through Covid-19 tests Verdict:
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Image copyright This is what broken looks like by Ceri Hayles Image caption Ceri Hayles took the photograph after a three-hour operation in full PPE A junior doctor has spoken out at coronavirus conspiracy theories after being accused of faking
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Image caption Sir Van claims scientists are “making up crooked facts” to justify measures that “enslave” the population Northern Ireland’s health minister has described three new songs by Sir Van Morrison that protest against coronavirus lockdowns as “dangerous”. In the
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Scientists, however, are human too. Today, it’s easy to see gaps in the scientific evidence of 1976, such as the belief that the virus mirrored the 1918 outbreak or that a pandemic was due. But the scientists of the time
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption False claims about Covid-19 test kits and thermometers have been spreading on social media Six months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, false claims continue to circulate on social media. Here’s our
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