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Sam Doak

Senior Fact-Checker, U.K.

Sam Doak is a senior fact-checker at Logically Facts. Sam studied at the University of Glasgow, receiving an undergraduate degree in law and philosophy and a Master's in Human Rights and International Politics. Before joining Logically Facts, he worked as a journalist in Scotland and carried out investigative research on a freelance basis.

Latest Fact Checks by Sam Doak

No, Pope Francis has not authorized the World Economic Forum to fact-check the Bible
Human Rights-Religion

No, Pope Francis has not authorized the World Economic Forum to fact-check the Bible
Old video used to falsely claim Yemeni militants held a wedding on a captured Israeli ship
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video used to falsely claim Yemeni militants held a wedding on a captured Israeli ship
Viral images of children in Gaza holding cats are AI-generated
Geopolitical-Conflict

Viral images of children in Gaza holding cats are AI-generated
No, Apsana Begum did not say Gaza will become 'a pilgrimage for trans community'
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, Apsana Begum did not say Gaza will become 'a pilgrimage for trans community'
Old video used to claim pro-Palestine marchers planned to protest at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video used to claim pro-Palestine marchers planned to protest at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Israeli Air Force shares footage of air strikes in Gaza, misattributing it to Lebanon
Geopolitical-Conflict

Israeli Air Force shares footage of air strikes in Gaza, misattributing it to Lebanon
Video recorded in 2018 does not show rockets being fired at Israel from Lebanon
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video recorded in 2018 does not show rockets being fired at Israel from Lebanon
Old video of protesters breaching Israel’s border wall in 2021 claimed to be from 2023
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of protesters breaching Israel’s border wall in 2021 claimed to be from 2023
Video does not show Palestinians faking a funeral amid conflict with Israel
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show Palestinians faking a funeral amid conflict with Israel
Video of thermite being used in Ukraine misattributed to conflict in Israel and Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video of thermite being used in Ukraine misattributed to conflict in Israel and Gaza
Old video of building hit by an airstrike misattributed to Israel-Hamas conflict
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of building hit by an airstrike misattributed to Israel-Hamas conflict
Video of caged children predates recent fighting in Israel and Gaza
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video of caged children predates recent fighting in Israel and Gaza
No, this video does not show an Israeli child kidnapped by Palestinians

No, this video does not show an Israeli child kidnapped by Palestinians
Old video of flooding in Oman passed off as recent footage from Libya
Events-Natural Disasters

Old video of flooding in Oman passed off as recent footage from Libya
No, this video does not show a migrant cooking a cat on Lampedusa
Events-Humanitarian

No, this video does not show a migrant cooking a cat on Lampedusa
Video does not show France’s ambassador to Niger being forced out
Geopolitical-General

Video does not show France’s ambassador to Niger being forced out
Video of 2016 flash flood in Saudi Arabia misattributed to Storm Daniel in Libya
Events-Natural Disasters

Video of 2016 flash flood in Saudi Arabia misattributed to Storm Daniel in Libya
A video of a building collapsing has been misattributed to the recent earthquake in Morocco
Events-Natural Disasters

A video of a building collapsing has been misattributed to the recent earthquake in Morocco
Video does not show the destruction of a Wagner cemetery
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video does not show the destruction of a Wagner cemetery
No, these lewd images and videos do not show Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new Minister of Defence
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, these lewd images and videos do not show Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new Minister of Defence
Video of explosion in Luhansk Oblast misattributed to counteroffensive near Zaporizhzhia
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video of explosion in Luhansk Oblast misattributed to counteroffensive near Zaporizhzhia
No, this video does not show protesters occupying the French embassy in Niger
Geopolitical-General

No, this video does not show protesters occupying the French embassy in Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron's speech was mistranslated and shared out of context
Geopolitical-General

French President Emmanuel Macron's speech was mistranslated and shared out of context
No plans for London's ULEZ to be developed into a pay-per-mile scheme
Climate-Policies

No plans for London's ULEZ to be developed into a pay-per-mile scheme
No evidence Lucy Letby was framed
Events-General

No evidence Lucy Letby was framed
The publication of a book does not prove that the Maui wildfires were planned in advance
Events-Natural Disasters

The publication of a book does not prove that the Maui wildfires were planned in advance
A beach video filmed in Germany has been falsely presented as evidence Ukrainians are enjoying the war
Geopolitical-Conflict

A beach video filmed in Germany has been falsely presented as evidence Ukrainians are enjoying the war
No, this video doesn't show an Algerian convoy entering Niger
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video doesn't show an Algerian convoy entering Niger
No, this video does not show an aeroplane carrying Wagner troops arriving in Niger
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show an aeroplane carrying Wagner troops arriving in Niger
The Nigerien junta has not ordered the armed forces to arrest any European nationals found in the country
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

The Nigerien junta has not ordered the armed forces to arrest any European nationals found in the country
A video is being used to falsely claim the French Embassy in Niger has been destroyed
Geopolitical-General Geopolitical-Conflict

A video is being used to falsely claim the French Embassy in Niger has been destroyed
Video does not show Niger's military leadership receiving public support after the recent coup
Geopolitical-General

Video does not show Niger's military leadership receiving public support after the recent coup
This video does not show soldiers in Niger training following the recent coup
Geopolitical-Conflict

This video does not show soldiers in Niger training following the recent coup
No, this video doesn’t show Ukrainians faking damage at Odesa’s Transfiguration Cathedral with props
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video doesn’t show Ukrainians faking damage at Odesa’s Transfiguration Cathedral with props
Old video misattributed to recent events in Odesa following attack on Transfiguration Cathedral
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video misattributed to recent events in Odesa following attack on Transfiguration Cathedral
There are no plans for a lockdown in the U.K. to halt the spread of CCHF
Health-General

There are no plans for a lockdown in the U.K. to halt the spread of CCHF
An old video being used to falsely claim Wagner has announced a return to Ukrainian frontlines
Geopolitical-Conflict

An old video being used to falsely claim Wagner has announced a return to Ukrainian frontlines
No, Cheshire police did not announce that it is a crime to misgender people
Politics-Policy

No, Cheshire police did not announce that it is a crime to misgender people
The Biden administration is not planning to address global warming through solar geoengineering
Climate-General Climate-Policies

The Biden administration is not planning to address global warming through solar geoengineering
Footage from Russian mutiny in June falsely claimed to show Wagner troops relocating to Belarus
Events-General

Footage from Russian mutiny in June falsely claimed to show Wagner troops relocating to Belarus
No, the Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is not a transgender person
Events-General

No, the Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is not a transgender person
Video does not show Algerian protesters on a Parisian monument during the recent unrest in France
Events-General

Video does not show Algerian protesters on a Parisian monument during the recent unrest in France
Old video of men with firearms misattributed to recent protests in France
Events-General

Old video of men with firearms misattributed to recent protests in France
French policemen placing handcuffs on the ground used to falsely claim authorities surrendered during recent protests
Events-General

French policemen placing handcuffs on the ground used to falsely claim authorities surrendered during recent protests
Shrapnel fragment photograph does not prove Ukraine destroyed a restaurant in Kramatorsk
Geopolitical-Conflict

Shrapnel fragment photograph does not prove Ukraine destroyed a restaurant in Kramatorsk
The President of Angels for Peace was not assaulted during the recent unrest in France
Politics-General

The President of Angels for Peace was not assaulted during the recent unrest in France
No evidence that weapons sent to Ukraine ended up in France during recent civil unrest
Events-General

No evidence that weapons sent to Ukraine ended up in France during recent civil unrest
Viral Batman video does not show vigilantes in France
Events-General

Viral Batman video does not show vigilantes in France
No, this video does not show a sniper on a French rooftop during recent rioting
Events-General

No, this video does not show a sniper on a French rooftop during recent rioting
No, this video does not show looters robbing a jewelry store in France
Events-General

No, this video does not show looters robbing a jewelry store in France
Graffiti depicting Zelenskyy being hanged has not appeared in The Hague
Geopolitical-Conflict

Graffiti depicting Zelenskyy being hanged has not appeared in The Hague
Video falsely shared to claim patriotic Russians sing after recent Wagner mutiny
Geopolitical-Conflict

Video falsely shared to claim patriotic Russians sing after recent Wagner mutiny
No audio recordings of the missing Titan submarine have been released
Events-General

No audio recordings of the missing Titan submarine have been released
No, this video does not show Russian forces destroying Leopard tanks
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show Russian forces destroying Leopard tanks
The number of recorded miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
Health-Covid

The number of recorded miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
No, the Arc de Triomphe has not been decorated for LGBTQ+ Pride month
Human Rights-General Politics-General

No, the Arc de Triomphe has not been decorated for LGBTQ+ Pride month
A transgender woman did not expose herself to children before being beaten by Italian police
Events-General Human Rights-Gender

A transgender woman did not expose herself to children before being beaten by Italian police
The BBC did not 'doctor' a clip to push a false narrative concerning the police
Events-General

The BBC did not 'doctor' a clip to push a false narrative concerning the police
Viral footage shows smoke from a fire in Crimea, not a crashed helicopter in Belgorod
Geopolitical-Conflict

Viral footage shows smoke from a fire in Crimea, not a crashed helicopter in Belgorod
No, this video does not show a Patriot system being destroyed in Ukraine
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show a Patriot system being destroyed in Ukraine
Taylor Lorenz didn't use family connections to remove information from the Internet Archive
Tech-Social-Media

Taylor Lorenz didn't use family connections to remove information from the Internet Archive
2022 video falsely claimed as footage of Russian troops surrendering during a Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023
Geopolitical-Conflict

2022 video falsely claimed as footage of Russian troops surrendering during a Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023
An old photo of an oil refinery on fire is being misattributed to a recent blaze at a Russian factory
Geopolitical-Conflict

An old photo of an oil refinery on fire is being misattributed to a recent blaze at a Russian factory
New York City officials have not decided to house migrants in Central Park
Events-Humanitarian

New York City officials have not decided to house migrants in Central Park
Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
Politics-Elections

Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
A photograph of smoke rising from an airport has been misattributed to a biolab in Sudan
Geopolitical-Conflict

A photograph of smoke rising from an airport has been misattributed to a biolab in Sudan
No, this video does not show a Ukrainian being forcibly drafted
Geopolitical-Conflict

No, this video does not show a Ukrainian being forcibly drafted
No, millions of cockroaches did not appear in Mecca during Ramadan
Events-General

No, millions of cockroaches did not appear in Mecca during Ramadan
No, CERN did not commission a demonic mural
Conspiracies-General

No, CERN did not commission a demonic mural
No, this statue was not recently unveiled in Oxford
Events-General

No, this statue was not recently unveiled in Oxford
There is no evidence that 'seven Ukrainians are being killed for every Russian'
Geopolitical-Conflict

There is no evidence that 'seven Ukrainians are being killed for every Russian'
Young people cannot use Oyster cards as ID to vote in the local elections
Politics-Elections

Young people cannot use Oyster cards as ID to vote in the local elections
This photograph shows children exercising, not praying
Events-General

This photograph shows children exercising, not praying
Recent claims that Switzerland has banned COVID-19 vaccinations are misleading.
Health-Covid

Recent claims that Switzerland has banned COVID-19 vaccinations are misleading.
An image from 2022 has been misattributed to recent raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict

An image from 2022 has been misattributed to recent raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert did not tweet,
Politics-People

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert did not tweet, "If they charge President Trump for his crimes, they could charge any of us for our crimes"
This image does not show a recent Russian attack on a NATO base; it was taken in Syria in 2021
Geopolitical-Conflict

This image does not show a recent Russian attack on a NATO base; it was taken in Syria in 2021
George Soros did not give $1 million to the prosecutor behind Trump's indictment
Politics-General Politics-People

George Soros did not give $1 million to the prosecutor behind Trump's indictment
California State Senator Scott Wiener did not pose with a book titled ‘How to Legally Kidnap Children’
Human Rights-Gender

California State Senator Scott Wiener did not pose with a book titled ‘How to Legally Kidnap Children’
Norm Macdonald did not tweet about the possibility of a transgender person committing a mass shooting before his death
Events-General

Norm Macdonald did not tweet about the possibility of a transgender person committing a mass shooting before his death
Twitter users have falsely claimed a photograph shows a hospital room used to care for a victim of the recent shooting in Nashville
Events-General

Twitter users have falsely claimed a photograph shows a hospital room used to care for a victim of the recent shooting in Nashville
A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
Events-General Human Rights-General

A fake tweet falsely claimed the father of a murdered girl in Tennessee vowed to fight “trans evil”
False: A video shows Trump supporters protesting in New York amidst arrest rumors.
Events-Activism Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows Trump supporters protesting in New York amidst arrest rumors.
False: Photographs taken in Ukraine prove Vladimir Putin is deploying body doubles.
Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Photographs taken in Ukraine prove Vladimir Putin is deploying body doubles.
False: Andrew Mitchell forced MPs to leave the House of Commons chamber while Andrew Bridgen was speaking about vaccines.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Andrew Mitchell forced MPs to leave the House of Commons chamber while Andrew Bridgen was speaking about vaccines.
False: The Guardian published an article arguing that Gary Lineker 'never would have been censored if he had been white.'
Media-General Media-Sports

False: The Guardian published an article arguing that Gary Lineker 'never would have been censored if he had been white.'
False: COVID-19 originated at Fort Detrick, a United States army base.
Conspiracies-General Health-Covid

False: COVID-19 originated at Fort Detrick, a United States army base.
False: Transgender people are simulating pregnancy with prosthetic babies.
Health-General Human Rights-Gender Tech-Social-Media

False: Transgender people are simulating pregnancy with prosthetic babies.
Misleading: Pressure on the U.K.’s asylum system has resulted in hotel accommodation for migrants costing taxpayers close to £7 million per day.
Economics-General Human Rights-Race Politics-General

Misleading: Pressure on the U.K.’s asylum system has resulted in hotel accommodation for migrants costing taxpayers close to £7 million per day.
False: mRNA vaccines have caused a sharp increase in the number of stillbirths recorded in Singapore.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-Policy

False: mRNA vaccines have caused a sharp increase in the number of stillbirths recorded in Singapore.
False: A video shows a helicopter provided by NATO being shot down in Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Tech-Social-Media

False: A video shows a helicopter provided by NATO being shot down in Ukraine.
False: Lagos' governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
Economics-Business Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Lagos' governor invited Igbo business leaders to dinner in an attempt to boost his re-election efforts.
False: A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC's server, which contains election results.
Politics-Elections Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: A photo shows Nigerian politician Babatunde Fashola accessing INEC's server, which contains election results.
False: A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC's National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.
Events-Activism Politics-Elections

False: A video shows Nigerians protesting at INEC's National Collation Centre in Abuja following the 2023 election.
False: Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Election results were removed from INEC’s viewing portal.
False: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
Events-General Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo stormed an election collation center in Abuja.
False: Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

False: Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
False: INEC said Nigerians can vote using printouts from a government website instead of PVCs.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: INEC said Nigerians can vote using printouts from a government website instead of PVCs.
False: Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Media-General Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
False: Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
False: 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
False: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Politics-Elections Politics-People

False: Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
False: The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.
Economics-General Politics-Elections

False: The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.
False: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
Politics-Elections

False: Nigerians can print their own Permanent Voter Cards.
False: The train derailment in Ohio was planned.
Conspiracies-General Events-General

False: The train derailment in Ohio was planned.
False: Satellites are suspended above the earth by balloons.
Conspiracies-General

False: Satellites are suspended above the earth by balloons.
False: ‘TO-MOR-GONE’ is a cure for cancer that was suppressed by the American government.
Health-General

False: ‘TO-MOR-GONE’ is a cure for cancer that was suppressed by the American government.
False: Footage shows a building collapsing next to a busy road during an earthquake in Turkey.
Events-Natural Disasters

False: Footage shows a building collapsing next to a busy road during an earthquake in Turkey.
False: This damaged bridge built by Europeans in Ethiopia was never repaired.
Geopolitical-General Tech-Social-Media

False: This damaged bridge built by Europeans in Ethiopia was never repaired.
False: Footage shows an American Abrams tank failing to climb a snowy hill in Ukraine.
Geopolitical-Conflict Geopolitical-Humanitarian

False: Footage shows an American Abrams tank failing to climb a snowy hill in Ukraine.
False: China is issuing its soldiers with lethal self-destructing helmets.
Media-General Politics-General Tech-General

False: China is issuing its soldiers with lethal self-destructing helmets.
False: Graffiti in London depicts Zelenskyy as a pile of excrement.
Events-General Geopolitical-Conflict Politics-People

False: Graffiti in London depicts Zelenskyy as a pile of excrement.
False: Anthony Fauci’s wife is in charge of ethical oversight at the National Institutes of Health
Health-Covid

False: Anthony Fauci’s wife is in charge of ethical oversight at the National Institutes of Health
False: U.N. soldiers are being trained in Ukraine and sent to the U.K. disguised as migrants
Geopolitical-Conflict Human Rights-Race

False: U.N. soldiers are being trained in Ukraine and sent to the U.K. disguised as migrants
False: MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from Parliament because of his views on COVID-19 vaccines.
Health-Covid Politics-General Politics-People

False: MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from Parliament because of his views on COVID-19 vaccines.
False: The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.
Economics-General Health-Covid Politics-Policy

False: The CARES Act was drafted in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 pandemic was preplanned.
False: The Journal of Medical Ethics confirmed vaccines cause more harm than benefit in younger age groups.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: The Journal of Medical Ethics confirmed vaccines cause more harm than benefit in younger age groups.
False: Pregnant and breastfeeding people have been advised not to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: Pregnant and breastfeeding people have been advised not to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
False: Geological features are the petrified remains of giant humans and animals
Conspiracies-Urban Legends

False: Geological features are the petrified remains of giant humans and animals
False: Vaccines damage children’s immune systems.
Health-General Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Vaccines damage children’s immune systems.
False: An ancient Meso-American artifact closely resembles Batman.
Conspiracies-Urban Legends Media-Entertainment

False: An ancient Meso-American artifact closely resembles Batman.
False: The proportion of people in England and Wales self-identifying as Christian has fallen due to immigration.
Human Rights-Race Human Rights-Religion Politics-General

False: The proportion of people in England and Wales self-identifying as Christian has fallen due to immigration.
False: Oxfordshire County Council approved plans for climate lockdowns.
Climate-Policies Conspiracies-General Politics-Policy

False: Oxfordshire County Council approved plans for climate lockdowns.
False: London, Manchester, and Birmingham are all ‘minority white’ cities.
Human Rights-Race Politics-General

False: London, Manchester, and Birmingham are all ‘minority white’ cities.
False: Elites are harvesting a powerful drug from the bodies of trafficked children.
Conspiracies-General Media-General

False: Elites are harvesting a powerful drug from the bodies of trafficked children.
False: COVID-19 vaccines are causing stillbirths.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: COVID-19 vaccines are causing stillbirths.
False: A video proves that Ukraine is faking footage of Russian atrocities.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Entertainment

False: A video proves that Ukraine is faking footage of Russian atrocities.
False: FTX is offering a giveaway to compensate customers.
Tech-General Tech-Crypto

False: FTX is offering a giveaway to compensate customers.
False: Bill Gates was recorded admitting that climate change is a
Climate-General Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Tech-General

False: Bill Gates was recorded admitting that climate change is a "WEF scam."
False: Governments around the world have secret reserves of wealth worth trillions of dollars.
Conspiracies-General Politics-General

False: Governments around the world have secret reserves of wealth worth trillions of dollars.
False: Ann Arbour election officials broke the law by allowing voters to register and vote after polls closed.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Ann Arbour election officials broke the law by allowing voters to register and vote after polls closed.
False: Spikes in the number of votes counted in Michigan indicate electoral fraud.
Politics-Elections

False: Spikes in the number of votes counted in Michigan indicate electoral fraud.
False: Technical issues at Maricopa County polling locations were due to electoral fraud.
Human Rights-General Politics-Elections

False: Technical issues at Maricopa County polling locations were due to electoral fraud.
False: Media discussion of likely 'red mirages' reveals which states democrats plan to steal in the midterms.
Politics-Elections

False: Media discussion of likely 'red mirages' reveals which states democrats plan to steal in the midterms.
False: Reptilian aliens visited ancient Egypt and never left earth.
Conspiracies-Aliens Conspiracies-Urban Legends

False: Reptilian aliens visited ancient Egypt and never left earth.
False: Paul Pelosi knew his attacker.
Conspiracies-General Politics-General

False: Paul Pelosi knew his attacker.
False: The attack in Dover was a false flag operation.
Human Rights-Race Politics-General

False: The attack in Dover was a false flag operation.
False: Rishi Sunak is a member of the World Economic Forum.
Conspiracies-World Economic Forum Politics-General

False: Rishi Sunak is a member of the World Economic Forum.
False: The FBI raided Donald Trump's home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
Politics-General Politics-Elections

False: The FBI raided Donald Trump's home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
Partly_True: Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss will receive an allowance of £115,000 per year following her resignation.
Economics-General Politics-General Politics-Policy

Partly_True: Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss will receive an allowance of £115,000 per year following her resignation.
False: Chiropractic treatment can fix ankylosing spondylitis.
Health-General

False: Chiropractic treatment can fix ankylosing spondylitis.
Unverifiable: No transgender woman has ever been murdered in Scotland.
Human Rights-Gender Media-General Politics-Policy

Unverifiable: No transgender woman has ever been murdered in Scotland.
False: A book written by Klaus Schwab outlines a conspiracy to reshape global societies.
Economics-Business Conspiracies-New World Order Health-Covid

False: A book written by Klaus Schwab outlines a conspiracy to reshape global societies.
False: Schools are installing litter boxes for children who identify as animals.
Human Rights-Gender Politics-General Tech-Social-Media

False: Schools are installing litter boxes for children who identify as animals.
False: COVID-19 vaccines were designed to sterilize the population in a manner foretold by the plot of the TV series Utopia.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-General

False: COVID-19 vaccines were designed to sterilize the population in a manner foretold by the plot of the TV series Utopia.
False: Tesco is offering £500 vouchers to help customers with the cost of living crisis.
Economics-Business Tech-Social-Media

False: Tesco is offering £500 vouchers to help customers with the cost of living crisis.
False: PayPal is set to fine users $2500 for sharing misinformation.
Economics-Business

False: PayPal is set to fine users $2500 for sharing misinformation.
False: King Charles fathered a secret child who is now heir to the British throne.
Conspiracies-General Politics-People

False: King Charles fathered a secret child who is now heir to the British throne.
False: The government intended to crash the pound in order to enrich currency speculators.
Economics-General Politics-General

False: The government intended to crash the pound in order to enrich currency speculators.
False: A new study demonstrates that vaccine-related harms outweigh their benefits.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: A new study demonstrates that vaccine-related harms outweigh their benefits.
False: Freemasons are trying to microchip children in Georgia
Conspiracies-General

False: Freemasons are trying to microchip children in Georgia
False: King Charles advocated for the great reset in a speech during COP26.
Climate-Events Conspiracies-General Politics-People

False: King Charles advocated for the great reset in a speech during COP26.
False: Matt Hancock oversaw state-sanctioned mass murder using the drug midazolam.
Conspiracies-General Conspiracies-Depopulation Events-Activism Health-Covid

False: Matt Hancock oversaw state-sanctioned mass murder using the drug midazolam.
False: Donald Trump claimed that he was secretly knighted by the Queen.
Politics-General Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Donald Trump claimed that he was secretly knighted by the Queen.
False: John D. Rockefeller founded western medicine to sell oil-based pharmaceuticals.
Economics-Business Health-Pharma

False: John D. Rockefeller founded western medicine to sell oil-based pharmaceuticals.
False: Queen Elizabeth was a trillionaire.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Queen Elizabeth was a trillionaire.
False: Joe Biden’s granddaughter says he is dead and was replaced with his twin brother.
Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: Joe Biden’s granddaughter says he is dead and was replaced with his twin brother.
False: The organization
Human Rights-Gender Tech-Social-Media

False: The organization "Trans Rights Campaign" produced a graphic denouncing the sexual preferences of heterosexual men.
Misleading: A German study shows a link between COVID-19 vaccines and excess deaths.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

Misleading: A German study shows a link between COVID-19 vaccines and excess deaths.
False: A Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene auditioning for American Idol.
Media-Entertainment Politics-People Tech-Social-Media

False: A Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene auditioning for American Idol.
False: Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
Economics-General Politics-People Politics-Policy Tech-Social-Media

False: Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
False: U.K. hotels are housing U.N. troops disguised as asylum seekers.
Human Rights-Race Politics-Policy

False: U.K. hotels are housing U.N. troops disguised as asylum seekers.
Misleading: Politicians voted to dump sewage into British waterways.
Politics-General Politics-Policy

Misleading: Politicians voted to dump sewage into British waterways.
False: Andrew Tate was banned from social media sites for exposing the
Conspiracies-General Media-Celebrities

False: Andrew Tate was banned from social media sites for exposing the "deep state".
False: Bill Gates is responsible for a polio vaccine that has paralyzed 48,000 children.
Health-General Conspiracies-General Health-Vaccines

False: Bill Gates is responsible for a polio vaccine that has paralyzed 48,000 children.
False: UK Universities are banning books to protect students from potentially offensive literature.
Human Rights-General Media-General

False: UK Universities are banning books to protect students from potentially offensive literature.
False: The BBC has confirmed that monkeypox is an airborne form of herpes that is capable of infecting anyone within 15 feet.
Health-General Media-General

False: The BBC has confirmed that monkeypox is an airborne form of herpes that is capable of infecting anyone within 15 feet.
False: The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on a private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
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False: The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on a private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
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The Huw Edwards allegations: How The Sun triggered a week of rampant speculation

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Misinformation vs. amplification: A balancing act following the Allen, TX shooting

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Formerly banned far-right party Britain First cultivates new audience on return to Twitter

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