false
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02/02/2022
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Alice Franklin
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Latest Fact Checks by Alice Franklin
true
10/01/2022
In the U.S., the only COVID-19 vaccines available are genetic vaccines.
misleading
23/12/2021
Applying fruit juice to a lateral flow test can generate a positive result. This shows that lateral flow tests are unreliable.
false
12/10/2021
Irish novelist Sally Rooney banned the Hebrew translation of her latest book.
false
20/09/2021
WHO is trying to ban vaping and has praised 30 countries for doing so.
true
17/09/2021
The risk of children developing serious illness due to COVID-19 is extremely low.
partly true
17/09/2021
The JCVI refused to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children.
misleading
16/09/2021
If there are lots of bubbles in your drink, your drink is murky, changes color, or the ice sinks, then your drink has been spiked.
true
08/09/2021
Xylitol, which can poison dogs, is marketed as "birch sugar."
misleading
08/09/2021
COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death due to COVID-19 for under 50s by up to 177.5 percent.
false
26/08/2021
In the U.K., everyone is required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
true
12/08/2021
100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of global carbon emissions.
