Fact Check

  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Does “Canine Coronavirus Vaccine” bottle prove vaccine cover up? Fact Check

A message online claims to show a "canine coronavirus vaccine" from 2001, proving that people have had a cure for…

6 years ago
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Has Facebook been monitoring outside of Facebook for last 8 weeks? Fact Check

A message on social media claims that Facebook has, for the last 8 weeks, been monitoring what users do when…

6 years ago
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Did man swear at son during live BBC News? Fact Check

A video clip is going viral that purports to show the moment a man being interviewed at home by BBC…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Does JustGiving charge “admin costs” of Tom Moore’s fundraising donations? Fact Check

Messages spreading on social media claim that JustGiving, the fundraising platform which is hosting the Tom Moore "100 laps" campaign…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Is coronavirus stimulus payment in US an advance on 2020 tax refund? Fact Check

Messages spreading online claim that the $1,200 stimulus check (officially titled the "economic impact payment") that most Americans will be…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

7 Senegal children killed from COVID-19 vaccinations? Fact Check

Messages online claim that "mass vaccination" has begun in Senegal amid the coronavirus pandemic and 7 children who received the…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

The British £20 note contains images of 5G and coronavirus? Fact Check

Conspiracy themed messages online claim that the British £20 note contains an image of the coronavirus structure as well as…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Was Dr. Charles Lieber arrested for developing coronavirus? Fact Check

Online messages claim that Dr. Charles Lieber, the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University,…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

Did doctors in China advise gargling salty water to prevent coronavirus? Fact Check

A message online allegedly from "doctors in China" claims to offer a list of things people can do to protect…

6 years ago
  • Coronavirus Hoaxes and Rumours

COVID-19 stands for Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease? Fact Check

Rumours online claim that COVID-19 stands for "Chinese Originated Viral Infectious Disease", and the 19 originates from the fact that…

6 years ago