NHS Waiting Lists: Cases vs. People & Data Accuracy
Analysis of NHS England waiting list data. Clarifying confusion between cases and people waiting for treatment, and highlighting data inaccuracies in public statements.
Trump’s $2 Billion Tariff Claim: Unsubstantiated?
Trump claimed $2 billion/day from tariffs, but provided no proof. Economists doubt this figure, citing unrealistic assumptions about trade volumes remaining constant despite tariff increases. Experts say this number is unsubstantiated.
US Auto Tariffs: Impact on Prices & American-Made Cars
Analysis of US auto tariffs reveals potential price increases on imported parts and vehicles, impacting consumers and the competitiveness of American-made cars. USMCA implications are also discussed.
Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK
They include: âNo wonder they love GB and all it's benefits, but Kier Stammer stated that they would stop the use of hotels as soon as they were elected [sic],â and âIâm really sick of the way British people have to scrimp and save to live just to survive.â
Targeting Chris Krebs, Trump repeats 2020 election falsehood
Five days later, on Nov. 17, 2020, Krebs posted on X citing a letter signed by 59 election security experts: "âIn every case of which we are aware, these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent.â"
Fake claims about Cleveland Clinic, vaccines spread online
In a statement, it said: "Recent claims suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to myocarditis and mass deaths are false and lack any scientific basis.
Was Netflixâs Adolescence based on a true story?
In an interview with GB News on 1 April, Mrs Badenoch was asked about the Prime Minister holding a meeting around the show, and if she thought white boys were being wrongly singled out, to which she responded: âWell, I think Adolescence is a fictional story.
No, Donald Trump hasnât called for Skittles to be banned
Extrinsic allergic bronchiolitis is an immune response that causes inflammation of the smaller airways due to exposure to allergens, including food dyes like carmine.
Social media post distorts ballot shortage in WI election
"The shortage was simply a result of record turnout â far exceeding expectations â combined with the complexity of managing multiple ballot styles due to overlapping local races," Mittleman said.
No link between Phoenix wildfire risk and Bill Gates
In 2017, a Bill Gates-linked investment firm spent $80 million on a 24,800-acre property named Belmont located just outside Buckeye, Arizona, and a press release about the purchase described plans for something akin to a smart city.
âAmuseâ has Elon Muskâs ear. Who is behind that account?
Musk â who is spearheading the Trump administrationâs budget-slashing efforts including sweeping Education Department cuts â amplified an Amuse account post March 17 that criticized American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingartenâs work and salary.
The Irish government hasnât issued a leaflet telling girls to stay indoors after 6pm
This article is part of our work fact checking potentially false pictures, videos and stories on Facebook.
Q&A on the Alien Enemies Act and Tren de Aragua in the U.S.
The American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward had filed a lawsuit on the same day of the deportations on behalf of five Venezuelan men who were being held in Texas and âthreatened with imminent removal under the Presidentâs expected Proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act.â The suit sought class action status for all affected immigrants and asked the judge to block the administrationâs use of the act.
Are US car plants âbeing built at levels weâve never seenâ?
Itâs premature for the president to take credit for plant expansion given his short time in office, said Dimitry Anastakis, a University of Toronto business history professor and author of the 2024 book "The North American Auto Industry since NAFTA.
Posts about a murder suspect on the run in England are false
In addition, a reverse image search reveals the mugshot which accompanies the posts was released by police in New South Wales, Australia in August 2016, after a woman named Amy Sharp escaped from a custody centre.
Did Zelenskyy’s PA visit count as election interference?
The post also included a March "Fox and Friends" clip showing Zelenskyyâs September 2024 visit to a Scranton, Pennsylvania, ammunition plant.
No, Argos is not selling pressure washers for less than ÂŁ2
Text that accompanies one of the Facebook posts claims that âArgos is giving away Home Pressure Washer Karcher K5 that have been in stock for more than 2 years to get rid of excess inventoryâ, while the other says âArgos is selling the Karcher K5 Power Control Pressure Washer for just ÂŁ1.98â, before adding: âWe are closing non-commercial warehouses, so we are offering 2023 models, which we have in stock, at a reduced price for UK residentsâ.