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Arron Williams

Fact-Checker, U.K.

Arron Williams is a fact-checker based in Basingstoke. Before joining Logically, Arron worked in language correction software and trained as a forensic linguist, specialising in analysing U.K. legislation, policing, persuasion, and propaganda. He is interested in the cognitive effects of disinformation and propaganda, how they persuade people, and conspiracies surrounding gender and conflict/war. He works on creative projects in his spare time, from writing short stories to be published to working on game dev projects.

Latest Fact Checks by Arron Williams

Video does not show Israel’s Iron Dome failing to stop Iranian missiles
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show Israel’s Iron Dome failing to stop Iranian missiles
Keir Starmer has not called for 'more houses to be built' for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants
Geopolitical-Humanitarian Politics-People

Keir Starmer has not called for 'more houses to be built' for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants
No, dynamite was not used to detonate the bridge in Baltimore
Conspiracies-New World Order Events-General

No, dynamite was not used to detonate the bridge in Baltimore
There is no evidence BBC presenter Nick Sheridan's death is tied to the COVID-19 vaccine
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

There is no evidence BBC presenter Nick Sheridan's death is tied to the COVID-19 vaccine
No, COVID-19 vaccines haven't caused a 291 percent spike in Bell's Palsy
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, COVID-19 vaccines haven't caused a 291 percent spike in Bell's Palsy
No, Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' cancer was not caused by the COVID-19 vaccine
Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

No, Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers' cancer was not caused by the COVID-19 vaccine
King Charles' cancer is not related to 'Epstein List'
Health-General Conspiracies-General Politics-People

King Charles' cancer is not related to 'Epstein List'
Al-Qaida was responsible for the 9/11 attacks, not Israel
Conspiracies-General Events-Terrorism Geopolitical-Conflict

Al-Qaida was responsible for the 9/11 attacks, not Israel
Picture of an explosion is from Saudi oil facility in 2022, not Yemen
Geopolitical-Conflict

Picture of an explosion is from Saudi oil facility in 2022, not Yemen
Joe Biden and Barack Obama are not mentioned in the official public Epstein Documents
Conspiracies-General Politics-People

Joe Biden and Barack Obama are not mentioned in the official public Epstein Documents
COVID-19 vaccine spike proteins don't get stuck in the heart and cause damage
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine spike proteins don't get stuck in the heart and cause damage
The official Palestinian flag in 1939 was a Union Jack
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

The official Palestinian flag in 1939 was a Union Jack
Pro-Hamas chant misinterpreted as a call to 'spill more Jewish blood'
Geopolitical-Conflict

Pro-Hamas chant misinterpreted as a call to 'spill more Jewish blood'
No, 30 people vaccinated on the same day in New Zealand did not die due to the COVID-19 vaccine
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

No, 30 people vaccinated on the same day in New Zealand did not die due to the COVID-19 vaccine
Footage of explosion near Ukrainian drone operator falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict

Footage of explosion near Ukrainian drone operator falsely linked to Israel-Hamas conflict
No, this is not a photo of IDF soldiers captured by Hamas
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this is not a photo of IDF soldiers captured by Hamas
Image of a camp for displaced ‘Israeli refugees’ is AI-generated
Geopolitical-Conflict

Image of a camp for displaced ‘Israeli refugees’ is AI-generated
Video from 2020 anti-lockdown clash in Barcelona misattributed to recent pro-Palestine protests
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video from 2020 anti-lockdown clash in Barcelona misattributed to recent pro-Palestine protests
Footage of
Geopolitical-Conflict

Footage of "moving bodies" misattributed to the Israel-Hamas conflict
No, the Las Vegas Sphere did not project the Israeli flag
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, the Las Vegas Sphere did not project the Israeli flag
Old video of 'salvo' of rockets being fired is misattributed to Hamas attack on Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of 'salvo' of rockets being fired is misattributed to Hamas attack on Israel
No, footage from outside a bar in Spain does not show a fight between locals and asylum seekers
Events-General Human Rights-General

No, footage from outside a bar in Spain does not show a fight between locals and asylum seekers
No, former FBI agent Ted Gunderson was not assassinated for exposing chemtrails
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-Depopulation

No, former FBI agent Ted Gunderson was not assassinated for exposing chemtrails
No, there is no white genocide or great replacement in Ireland
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-Depopulation Human Rights-Race

No, there is no white genocide or great replacement in Ireland
No, Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel in Marrakech is not hosting earthquake victims
Events-Natural Disasters Media-Celebrities

No, Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel in Marrakech is not hosting earthquake victims
No, the charred carcass of a dog does not prove the Maui fires were caused by energy weapons
Events-Natural Disasters

No, the charred carcass of a dog does not prove the Maui fires were caused by energy weapons
No, fires in Hawaii are not related to smart city plans
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Events-Natural Disasters

No, fires in Hawaii are not related to smart city plans
No, migrants in the U.K. are not soldiers who will be deployed to force the acceptance of CBDCs
Events-Humanitarian Geopolitical-Humanitarian

No, migrants in the U.K. are not soldiers who will be deployed to force the acceptance of CBDCs
No, vaccines did not cause autism in Vietnam
Health-Vaccines

No, vaccines did not cause autism in Vietnam
Video shows soldiers from Senegal, not Niger
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video shows soldiers from Senegal, not Niger
No, Lyme disease did not originate as a bioweapon
Health-General Conspiracies-General

No, Lyme disease did not originate as a bioweapon
No, white vehicles in the street are not evidence that the Johannesburg explosion was staged
Events-General Geopolitical-General

No, white vehicles in the street are not evidence that the Johannesburg explosion was staged
No, Mark Zuckerberg did not admit to ingesting adrenochrome
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

No, Mark Zuckerberg did not admit to ingesting adrenochrome
Arctic ice is melting, and global warming is impacting the planet
Climate-General

Arctic ice is melting, and global warming is impacting the planet
No, Amish communities do not have lower COVID-19 mortality rates because they are unvaccinated
Health-Covid

No, Amish communities do not have lower COVID-19 mortality rates because they are unvaccinated
Old unrelated video of riots in Sweden goes viral in the wake of recent Quran burning
Politics-General

Old unrelated video of riots in Sweden goes viral in the wake of recent Quran burning
No, Madonna was not rushed to the hospital because of the COVID-19 vaccine
Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

No, Madonna was not rushed to the hospital because of the COVID-19 vaccine
Footage of a rocket being fired at the Swedish flag is not in response to a recent Quran burning in Sweden
Geopolitical-General

Footage of a rocket being fired at the Swedish flag is not in response to a recent Quran burning in Sweden
No, burgers and sausages do not contain human meat from missing children
Conspiracies-General

No, burgers and sausages do not contain human meat from missing children
No, contrails are not chemtrails that cause cancer and respiratory illness
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-Depopulation

No, contrails are not chemtrails that cause cancer and respiratory illness
No, Aldi SHOP&GO is not part of a plan to make a 'digital prison'
Conspiracies-New World Order Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

No, Aldi SHOP&GO is not part of a plan to make a 'digital prison'
No, the Manila Central Post Office was not burnt down to hide Tartaria
Conspiracies-General

No, the Manila Central Post Office was not burnt down to hide Tartaria
No, Robin Williams’ death was not part of a Freemason ritual
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-New World Order

No, Robin Williams’ death was not part of a Freemason ritual
No, SARS-CoV-1 was not a bioweapon developed at a U.S. university
Health-General Health-Covid

No, SARS-CoV-1 was not a bioweapon developed at a U.S. university
No, Dr Sebi’s alkaline diet does not cure AIDS or Cancer
Health-General

No, Dr Sebi’s alkaline diet does not cure AIDS or Cancer
No, the Great Replacement isn’t real and data from California does not support the conspiracy theory
Conspiracies-General Human Rights-Race

No, the Great Replacement isn’t real and data from California does not support the conspiracy theory
No, the Australian government isn't killing bees to increase government control and wipe out pollination
Climate-General Conspiracies-New World Order

No, the Australian government isn't killing bees to increase government control and wipe out pollination
Genetically modified food does not cause sterility, autism or increase allergies
Health-General Politics-Policy

Genetically modified food does not cause sterility, autism or increase allergies
John McAfee died in a Spanish prison; he is not still alive and in hiding
Conspiracies-General

John McAfee died in a Spanish prison; he is not still alive and in hiding
Spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines have not completely replaced sperm in vaccinated men
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines have not completely replaced sperm in vaccinated men
The Pentagon was not hit by a missile on 9/11
Conspiracies-New World Order Events-Terrorism

The Pentagon was not hit by a missile on 9/11
The U.K. emergency alert system cannot activate pathogens in the vaccinated
Conspiracies-5G Health-Vaccines Politics-General

The U.K. emergency alert system cannot activate pathogens in the vaccinated
No, 20 million global deaths haven't been directly attributed to COVID-19 vaccines
Health-Vaccines

No, 20 million global deaths haven't been directly attributed to COVID-19 vaccines
The golli*** doll does not originate from Egypt
Human Rights-Race

The golli*** doll does not originate from Egypt
The Covenant school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee was not a false flag
Conspiracies-General Events-General

The Covenant school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee was not a false flag
False: A photo from the 'Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World' conference shows Putin with government representatives from 40 African countries.
Geopolitical-General Tech-Social-Media

False: A photo from the 'Russia-Africa in a Multipolar World' conference shows Putin with government representatives from 40 African countries.
False: Every virus since HIV in the 1980s has been a bioweapon.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Every virus since HIV in the 1980s has been a bioweapon.
False: Fluoride in tap water is used to control and pacify the population.
Health-General Conspiracies-General

False: Fluoride in tap water is used to control and pacify the population.
False: Eight times more people died due to COVID-19 vaccines over a six-month period than died of COVID-19 over an 18-month period.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Eight times more people died due to COVID-19 vaccines over a six-month period than died of COVID-19 over an 18-month period.
False: Hillary Clinton and Hollywood celebrities have been executed.
Conspiracies-General Politics-People

False: Hillary Clinton and Hollywood celebrities have been executed.
False: The fire at a Tennessee uranium processing facility was planned and part of a population control agenda.
Conspiracies-Depopulation Events-General

False: The fire at a Tennessee uranium processing facility was planned and part of a population control agenda.
False: HAARP was used to cause earthquakes in Japan in 2011 and 2007.
Climate-Events Conspiracies-General Events-Natural Disasters Tech-General

False: HAARP was used to cause earthquakes in Japan in 2011 and 2007.
False: There was a human trafficking operation run through the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, DC.
Conspiracies-General Geopolitical-General

False: There was a human trafficking operation run through the Ukrainian embassy in Washington, DC.
False: Satellites don't exist and the Earth is flat.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth

False: Satellites don't exist and the Earth is flat.
False: A photo of Wernher Von Braun on the moon proves the moon landing was fake.
Conspiracies-Moon Landing

False: A photo of Wernher Von Braun on the moon proves the moon landing was fake.
False: 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.
Human Rights-General Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: 15,000 dead people voted for Joe Biden, and the election was rigged.
False: Ebola is a man-made bioweapon developed by an evil deep state which is waging an underground war.
Health-General Conspiracies-Depopulation

False: Ebola is a man-made bioweapon developed by an evil deep state which is waging an underground war.
False: Thailand will ban Pfizer after booster vaccination caused Princess Bajrakitiyabha to fall into a coma.
Health-Covid Health-Pharma Health-Vaccines

False: Thailand will ban Pfizer after booster vaccination caused Princess Bajrakitiyabha to fall into a coma.
False: Police have accused a migrant of sexually assaulting a woman in Finglas, Dublin.
Human Rights-General Human Rights-Race Politics-Policy

False: Police have accused a migrant of sexually assaulting a woman in Finglas, Dublin.
False: Military intelligence shows that officers were planning a coup against President Obama.
Conspiracies-General Politics-General

False: Military intelligence shows that officers were planning a coup against President Obama.
False: The Bilderberg group is part of the Illuminati and wants to establish a New World Order.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-New World Order

False: The Bilderberg group is part of the Illuminati and wants to establish a New World Order.
False: The First and Second World Wars were started by Jewish nationalists trying to create Israel.
Conspiracies-General Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Religion

False: The First and Second World Wars were started by Jewish nationalists trying to create Israel.
False: Tapwater is poisonous because chlorine is added to the water.
Health-General

False: Tapwater is poisonous because chlorine is added to the water.
False: Canadian doctors are dying at record rates due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Canadian doctors are dying at record rates due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
False: A satanic deep state is trafficking children and wants to create the New World Order.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-New World Order

False: A satanic deep state is trafficking children and wants to create the New World Order.
False: Fluoride in toothpaste is harmful, doesn't protect teeth, and damages the immune system.
Health-General

False: Fluoride in toothpaste is harmful, doesn't protect teeth, and damages the immune system.
False: Cell phones produce harmful EMFs that cause cancer and other health problems.
Health-General Conspiracies-5G Tech-5G

False: Cell phones produce harmful EMFs that cause cancer and other health problems.
False: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and other celebrities eat babies and use adrenochrome.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-New World Order Media-Celebrities

False: Dwayne Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and other celebrities eat babies and use adrenochrome.
False: Photographs from Captain Robert Scott's 1912 Antarctic expedition show the ruins of an ancient civilization in Antarctica.

False: Photographs from Captain Robert Scott's 1912 Antarctic expedition show the ruins of an ancient civilization in Antarctica.
False: Soursop is a fruit that can cure cancer.
Health-General

False: Soursop is a fruit that can cure cancer.
False: If CO2 increased five times, it would still not increase the global temperature by more than 1 degree Celsius.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: If CO2 increased five times, it would still not increase the global temperature by more than 1 degree Celsius.
False: Antarctica is an ice wall and there are continents beyond it.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth Tech-Social-Media

False: Antarctica is an ice wall and there are continents beyond it.
False: The Freemasons control the world.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-New World Order

False: The Freemasons control the world.
Misleading: The birth rate in Hungary declined in 2022 due to COVID-19 vaccines.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: The birth rate in Hungary declined in 2022 due to COVID-19 vaccines.
Misleading: 15,000 non-Qataris died working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums.
Media-Sports

Misleading: 15,000 non-Qataris died working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup stadiums.
False: Qatar bribed Ecuadorian players to lose the 2022 World Cup opener.
Media-Sports

False: Qatar bribed Ecuadorian players to lose the 2022 World Cup opener.
False: Flu jabs are killing elderly people.
Health-Vaccines Tech-Social-Media

False: Flu jabs are killing elderly people.
Misleading: Polar Bear populations have increased.
Climate-General

Misleading: Polar Bear populations have increased.
False: Celebrities have died and had serious illnesses following COVID-19 vaccination.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

False: Celebrities have died and had serious illnesses following COVID-19 vaccination.
False: The Carter Center announced Jimmy Carter's death on Twitter.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: The Carter Center announced Jimmy Carter's death on Twitter.
False: NASA stopped exploring the ocean in 1978.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-Aliens Tech-General

False: NASA stopped exploring the ocean in 1978.
False: There was a third, unknown person in Paul Pelosi's home when he was attacked.
Politics-General

False: There was a third, unknown person in Paul Pelosi's home when he was attacked.
False: Graphene is shedding from the COVID vaccinated to the unvaccinated, damaging blood cells.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Graphene is shedding from the COVID vaccinated to the unvaccinated, damaging blood cells.
False: Flight durations aren't slower traveling east, therefore the Earth is flat and not a spinning globe.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth

False: Flight durations aren't slower traveling east, therefore the Earth is flat and not a spinning globe.
False: COVID-19 vaccines are killing people, and vaccination clinics are depopulation centers.
Conspiracies-Depopulation Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 vaccines are killing people, and vaccination clinics are depopulation centers.
False: Radar beams and radio waves traveling straight and helicopters landing in the same spot prove that the Earth is flat.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth

False: Radar beams and radio waves traveling straight and helicopters landing in the same spot prove that the Earth is flat.
False: Ginger juice can treat lung cancer.
Health-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Ginger juice can treat lung cancer.
False: Athlete deaths are 1700% higher than expected since the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Sports

False: Athlete deaths are 1700% higher than expected since the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
False: Gravity is not a proven fact and the Earth is flat.
Conspiracies-Flat Earth Tech-Social-Media

False: Gravity is not a proven fact and the Earth is flat.
False: Red flames on stovetops are a result of people being sold gas mixed with higher doses of oxygen to increase their consumption cost.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: Red flames on stovetops are a result of people being sold gas mixed with higher doses of oxygen to increase their consumption cost.
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None: CLARIFICATION
False: A video shows a topless woman in Iran protesting against the killing of Mahsa Amini.
Human Rights-Activism Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows a topless woman in Iran protesting against the killing of Mahsa Amini.
Misleading: Electric cars are as harmful to the planet as air conditioning.
Climate-General Tech-General

Misleading: Electric cars are as harmful to the planet as air conditioning.
False: Covid-19 vaccinations cause AIDs, weaken immune systems, and cause other forms of harm.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Covid-19 vaccinations cause AIDs, weaken immune systems, and cause other forms of harm.
False: Fifty-nine percent of flights in China have been canceled due to a coup against President Xi Jinping.
Economics-Business Media-General Politics-General

False: Fifty-nine percent of flights in China have been canceled due to a coup against President Xi Jinping.
False: Families in Leicester have been displaced and are unwilling to go back.
Events-General Human Rights-Religion Tech-Social-Media

False: Families in Leicester have been displaced and are unwilling to go back.
False: Global warming is caused by circulation patterns which are created by solar activity and the phases of the moon; it has nothing to do with humanity.
Climate-General Conspiracies-General

False: Global warming is caused by circulation patterns which are created by solar activity and the phases of the moon; it has nothing to do with humanity.
False: Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of 'net zero' compliance.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-New World Order Tech-General

False: Smart meters emit harmful EMFs, spy on users, and have the potential to control individual energy use as part of 'net zero' compliance.
False: The Medieval Warm Period was hotter than today's temperatures, and carbon dioxide is the lowest it's been in millions of years.
Climate-General

False: The Medieval Warm Period was hotter than today's temperatures, and carbon dioxide is the lowest it's been in millions of years.
False: Soy lowers testosterone, makes men feminine, and causes depression.
Health-General

False: Soy lowers testosterone, makes men feminine, and causes depression.
False: WTC 1, 2 & 7 were brought down via controlled demolition.
Conspiracies-General Events-Terrorism

False: WTC 1, 2 & 7 were brought down via controlled demolition.
False: Bill Gates' genetically modified mosquitoes are responsible for mosquito-borne viruses in Florida and are part of the next planned pandemic.
Health-General Conspiracies-General Tech-General

False: Bill Gates' genetically modified mosquitoes are responsible for mosquito-borne viruses in Florida and are part of the next planned pandemic.
False: U.K. banks have added new changes, allowing them to freeze accounts and take people's money to push the globalist agenda.
Economics-General Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-New World Order Politics-Policy

False: U.K. banks have added new changes, allowing them to freeze accounts and take people's money to push the globalist agenda.
False: The U.K. government ordering food rations confirms that food shortages are planned and part of the Great Reset.
Economics-General Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Politics-Policy

False: The U.K. government ordering food rations confirms that food shortages are planned and part of the Great Reset.
Misleading: 1 in every 246 Vaccinated People has died within 60 days of Covid-19 Vaccination in England according to UK Government.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General

Misleading: 1 in every 246 Vaccinated People has died within 60 days of Covid-19 Vaccination in England according to UK Government.
False: The higher mortality rates in Israel in 2021 and 2022 are due to vaccines.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: The higher mortality rates in Israel in 2021 and 2022 are due to vaccines.
False: The World Economic Forum wants to microchip humans with augmented reality, including healthy adults and children, in order to control society.
Conspiracies-New World Order Conspiracies-World Economic Forum

False: The World Economic Forum wants to microchip humans with augmented reality, including healthy adults and children, in order to control society.
False: Pubs and shops in the UK are closing due to the cost of net zero policies.
Climate-Policies Politics-Policy

False: Pubs and shops in the UK are closing due to the cost of net zero policies.
Misleading: Net Zero Watch claims that a research paper suggests sea ice plays a greater role in the carbon dioxide cycle than biology.
Climate-Policies

Misleading: Net Zero Watch claims that a research paper suggests sea ice plays a greater role in the carbon dioxide cycle than biology.
False: Red Mercury is a mystical element and powerful medicine.
Health-General Conspiracies-General

False: Red Mercury is a mystical element and powerful medicine.
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Fluoride: Health myths and a dance with the red scare
Conspiracies-New World Order Health-Pharma

Fluoride: Health myths and a dance with the red scare
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Politics-Elections

Electoral Commission data shows voter fraud is uncommon in the U.K.

Latest Analysis by Arron Williams

A web of disinformation: Fake news outlets spreading Kremlin propaganda
Media-General

A web of disinformation: Fake news outlets spreading Kremlin propaganda
The Indigenous Voice: An explainer on Australia’s 45th referendum
Politics-General

The Indigenous Voice: An explainer on Australia’s 45th referendum
Russell Brand and the myths that persist around sexual assault
Media-Celebrities

Russell Brand and the myths that persist around sexual assault

'A call for an uprising' deep dive
Conspiracies-General

‘A call for an uprising’ deep-dive
Double Check: Soy, sperm rates, and the end of men
Health-General

Double Check: Soy, sperm rates, and the end of men
Benford’s Law: The Questionable Statistics of Election Deniers
Politics-Elections

Benford’s Law: The questionable statistics of election deniers
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