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A video shared on social media with claims it shows Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system failing to intercept a Hezbollah drone actually shows a Ukrainian drone targeting an oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, earlier this year. One post on X, formerly Twitter, is captioned: “Video shows Israel’s …
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A video clip of an explosion has been shared thousands of times on X (formerly Twitter) alongside claims that “NATO has nuked Russia”. The clip, which has also been shared on Facebook, shows what appears to be a series of large explosions taking place at night. One post on X claims: “NATO has nuked …
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There is no link between mpox cases and a component of the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite claims made in a number of viral social media posts. The posts in question show the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine’s package leaflet detailing its ingredients, including “recombinant, replication-deficient …
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Several posts on Facebook claim that mpox (the disease caused by the monkeypox virus) is actually a side effect of the Covid-19 vaccines. This is not true. According to the NHS, mpox causes blisters which are sometimes confused with chickenpox, but it can only be caused by a monkeypox infection and …
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A video on Instagram claims that a study has “verified” that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, which was marketed under the trade name Comirnaty, causes cancer. The video shows screenshots of a study juxtaposed with images of frequent subjects of misinformation like Bill Gates, who we have written about …
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In a recent interview with the businessman and television personality Steven Bartlett, a doctor made two misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines that are similar to those we have fact checked before. The conversation took place on Mr Bartlett’s chart-topping Diary of a CEO podcast. At the time of …
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Posts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) claim that US President Joe Biden has died. But there is no evidence to support any such claims. The theories appear to have emerged as a result of Mr Biden being testing positive for Covid-19 on 17 July and remaining in self-isolation since that date. …
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Bill Gates is not introducing a “maggot milk” product into the general public’s food supply, despite online claims he is. The claims, which are surfacing on Facebook and Instagram, suggest Mr Gates is launching a dairy alternative called “EntoMilk” that is derived from black soldier fly larvae. …
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A video of Vladimir Putin appears to show the Russian president ignoring King Charles at an event. The clip, which has been widely shared on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), shows President Putin walking into what appears to be an auditorium and shaking hands with French president Emmanuel …
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A post on X has claimed that an Ebola-like virus is “sweeping through Spain”. The same claim has also been shared on Facebook. The post provides a link to an article in The Daily Express US which describes a deadly virus ‘surging’ through Europe in its headline. Both of these statements are …
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