Fact Check

  • Internet Hoaxes

Are crooks drugging victims with breath mints in Texas and Arizona? Fact Check

A warning spreading on social media warns of what it claims to be the "newest" way of sex trafficking whereas…

5 years ago
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Does the Hunter’s Moon or Jaeger Moon appear as two suns in sky? Fact Check

Photos online claim to show an event called the "Hunter's Moon" (later variants claim it is called the "Jaeger Moon")…

5 years ago
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Will home pregnancy tests detect testicular cancer? Fact Check

Messages online claim that a simple home pregnancy test can detect testicular cancer in men. TRUE, BUT LACKING CONTEXT Such…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Can you get cheap insulin from Walmart without prescription? Fact Check

A message online claims that those living in the United States can purchase cheaper insulin products from a local Walmart…

5 years ago
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Can pricking fingertips with needle help a stroke victim? Fact Check

Internet rumours claim that you can help stroke victims recover by pricking their fingertips with a needle along with massaging…

5 years ago
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Can rising from bed too quickly result in stroke or sudden death? Fact Check

Messages on social media advise readers about the supposed dangers of waking up in the night to go to the…

5 years ago
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Is Kamala Harris ineligible to be President of the United States? – Fact Check

Rumours claim that Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is ineligible to hold the title of President of the United States…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Do all speeding cameras go live on M1 or M25 at midnight? Fact Check

A viral message on social media claims that "all" speed cameras on both the M1 and M25 motorways "go live"…

5 years ago
  • Facebook

Does copying & pasting message “bypass” Facebook’s algorithm? Fact Check

A message on Facebook claims that because of a recent "new algorithm", Facebook users are limited to seeing the same…

5 years ago
  • Internet Hoaxes

Is the council removing memorial for Fusilier Lee Rigby – Fact Check

Rumours online claim that a memorial for Lee Rigby, a soldier who was killed on the streets of London, is…

6 years ago