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Full Fact has identified several Facebook posts that misinterpret research in chickens to make claims that eggs can be used to fight Covid-19. This claim has also appeared on Twitter. The posts link this to recent egg shortages, suggesting they have been deliberately planned by people with an …
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An image of a letter appearing to come from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is being shared online with claims it is official. This letter is fake. The letter asks hosts (or sponsors) of Ukrainian refugees several questions including whether they have any Ukrainian …
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Several Facebook posts have falsely suggested that a woman called Claire Bridges lost both her legs as a result of her Covid-19 vaccination. In fact, Ms Bridges’ legs were amputated as a result of complications from a Covid-19 infection, combined with a longstanding heart condition. Stay informed …
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We’ve seen dozens of people claim on Facebook and Twitter that the BBC journalist Clive Myrie was the victim of a racially motivated attack while he was reporting in Ukraine, and that this supposedly caused him to leave the country. We’ve also been asked on WhatsApp about this. Many of the posts …
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A post on Facebook which claims that 18 million Americans have been “seriously injured” as a result of being vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is misleading. A caption on the post says: “After the first Moderna shot …
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An Instagram post falsely suggests that a scheme to install defibrillators in all UK schools is evidence that Covid-19 vaccinations are not safe. The post features a screenshot of a tweet from the Department for Education announcing about the start of the roll-out of 20,000 defibrillators to …
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A Facebook post has shared a number of photos showing contrails from aeroplane engines in the sky, apparently near London Heathrow airport, which it claims are actually “chemtrails”. It says: “London Heathrow area this morning after 4 chemtrail free days which strangely coincided perfectly with …
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A post on Facebook claims that radiation waves from 5G are “harming and killing” people by “emitting radiation”, and links 5G radio waves to the name of the latest subvariant of Covid-19, which has been unofficially dubbed ‘Kraken’. The full post states: “Ironic isn’t it that they call the new …
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A post on Facebook says: “Well well well…. The live flu ‘prick’ has been found to cause Strep A…. and what’s happening to children right now? They are giving them the live flu nasal spray. I am just following the ‘pier reviewed’ science! [sic]” The post also includes screenshots of a Daily Mail …
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A post on Facebook says “the flu vaccine has the mrna in it like the covid vax” and includes screenshots of various articles reporting trials of flu vaccines containing mRNA technology. However, these are not currently available. The influenza vaccines currently being used in the UK are: …
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