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What was claimed The signals emitted by 5G towers are damaging to humans, animals and plants, and can cause health conditions, including heart and vision problems. Our verdict There is no evidence that 5G technology is harmful to human health when used within the recommended exposure limits. A …
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From a scientific perspective, there is little doubt that vaccines are one of humanity’s most effective public health interventions, saving up to an estimated 3.5 to 5 million lives a year globally, according the the World Health Organisation.Vaccines work by reducing both individual risk, through …
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The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines do not contain a “cancer-causing” infectious monkey virus, contrary to a video circulating online.In a video on Facebook, which has been shared 10,000 times, and on Instagram where it has over 21,000 likes , Professor Angus Dalgleish, an oncologist, says: “The Pfizers …
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A video posted to Facebook claims that the Amish “refuse all vaccines” and have “NO cases of autism [sic]”, adding that the “only cases” are among those who were adopted and did receive vaccines.This is a common claim that has been circulating for many years, that we have written about before. But …
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The Daily Mail has corrected an article that incorrectly claimed “Korean researchers said they found proof the [covid vaccines] raised the risk of six types of cancer including lung, breast and prostate.”In fact the Korean researchers in question said the opposite. They said they had found an …
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A false claim that Arsenal footballer Declan Rice has donated millions to a London council’s housing project has been shared thousands of times online.Posts making similar versions of the claim have been circulating on Facebook and Threads, with one—which has 141,000 reactions and more than 4,400 …
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In the wake of last month’s announcement that the NHS will offer the chickenpox vaccine to children across the UK next year, we’ve seen a number of false and misleading claims on social media.Some social media users have responded to the news by incorrectly calling the vaccine “poison”, while …
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A cardiologist called Dr Aseem Malhotra was in the news this weekend after he suggested in a speech at the Reform UK party conference that Covid vaccines may have been linked to cancer in the Royal Family.While this claim has been widely covered, Dr Malhotra, whom we have fact checked before, also …
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What was claimed Covid vaccines caused a 300% rise in miscarriage and cancer rates, and a 1,000% rise in neurological disorders. Our verdict False. These figures come from a calculation based on faulty data. The corrected figures were much lower, and did not show a rise in these conditions caused …
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What was claimed mRNA vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like Covid and flu. Our verdict This is not correct—mRNA vaccines have been proven to be effective against Covid-19. No mRNA flu vaccines have been approved yet, but one was more effective than standard …
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