false
14/04/2021
Fact Check Library
Rachel Muller Heyndyk
Rachel is a senior fact checker and journalist based in London. She has an MA in Magazine Journalism from City University, and has written news and features for several newspapers and magazines. Before that, she took an undergraduate degree in English Literature and Drama. She enjoys reading and writing about the arts and politics, and has a particular interest in how work and technology impact our daily lives.
Latest Fact Checks by Rachel Muller Heyndyk
unverifiable
19/03/2021
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has been delayed until later in the year due to pressure from activists.
false
17/03/2021
Robert Aaron Long said the U.S. must “fight back” against China on Facebook.
false
16/03/2021
Patsy Stevenson staged her arrest at the vigil for Sarah Everard.
false
04/03/2021
Donald Trump told people to drink bleach to cure COVID-19.
true
03/03/2021
Joe Biden has voted against desegregation policies in schools.
false
23/02/2021
The army is currently in charge of the U.S. government.
misleading
03/02/2021
The NHS has been told not to give COVID-19 vaccines to those with allergies.
misleading
02/02/2021
22 Americans have had life-threatening allergic reactions to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
true
02/02/2021
Vaccine side effects are more common after the second dose.
true
02/02/2021
Four people in Bulgaria experienced side effects from the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
true
28/01/2021
Oxford reversed its decision to open-license the Covid-19 vaccine.
Fact Check of the Day
misleading
Like Biden, in 1937, Adolf Hitler signed 40 executive orders in a week.
