Daily Archives: May 17, 2022
Government minister made misleading claim about employment figures
“We’re seeing more people in work, even than we saw before Covid.” Brandon Lewis MP, 17 May 2022. During appearances on Sky News and BBC Breakfast this morning Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis claimed that more people are currently in work in the UK than before the pandemic. This is false, evidenced by recently published… Read More »
Green levy costs do not make up 25% of energy bills
“We need to get rid of the green levies, that are 25% of our energy bills.” Robert Halfon MP, 12 May 2022. During an appearance on Radio 4’s Today programme on 12 May, Conservative MP Robert Halfon wrongly claimed that green levies account for 25% of energy bills while arguing that they should be scrapped… Read More »
The UN doesn’t have a plan to abolish private land ownership
A Facebook video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times, falsely claims that the United Nations’ Agenda 21 programme aims to achieve “total collectivism”, meaning that people “can’t have private property”. This isn’t what Agenda 21 means at all. What is this video? The video appears to show G Edward Griffin, an author who… Read More »
Post claiming the Pfizer vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate is inaccurate
A Facebook post has claimed that new documents released by Pfizer show that its Covid-19 vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate, caused an “alarming amount of still births and deaths in pregnant women”, and is not recommended by the manufacturer for pregnant or breastfeeding women. These claims are false and are based on misinterpretations… Read More »
Finding Life Purpose: Why Is It Important And How To Find It?
What is your life purpose? How do you find your life purpose and how does having one, or not, impact your life? When we don’t have a sense of purpose , our life can not only feel meaningless but it lessens the quality of different aspects of our lives. If you have a purpose, then… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12667 – America’s Oldest Park Ranger
BlackRock doesn’t own 75% of Ancestry
A Facebook post has claimed that the investment management firm BlackRock owns 75% of the genealogy company Ancestry. This isn’t true. Ancestry is actually owned by another investment management firm called Blackstone. Ancestry was acquired back in 2020 We can see where the confusion might come from, but Ancestry was actually bought by a different,… Read More »
Why Do We Need Oxygen and What Does It Do in the Body?
Jean D. asks: Why do we need oxygen to live? Take a deep breath. Now repeat. Do this about 16 times per minute and you usually get all the oxygen your body needs. Every wonder why you need oxygen to survive in the first place? All life as we know it occurs because of how… Read More »