Daily Archives: May 26, 2022

Dyson clearance sale on Facebook has nothing to do with Dyson

A post on Facebook claims that online retailer AO is hosting a clearance sale, meaning the price of the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer—usually £399, according to the image in the post—is just £1.78. In fact, both Dyson and AO have told Full Fact that this has nothing to do with them—and both companies say they have… Read More »

Not everybody is getting their passports issued in four to six weeks

“To the best of my knowledge, everybody is getting their passport within four to six weeks.” Boris Johnson, 25 May 2022. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson responded to questions from Labour leader Keir Starmer about delays to passport processing by claiming that all passports were being received within a maximum of six weeks. This… Read More »

7 Tips on How to Plan Your Career Growth and Development

Welcome to one of the biggest career-changing climates in the history of employment. With the “Great Resignation” and the intensive search for the elusive qualified candidate, change is everywhere.[1] But knowing opportunities abound doesn’t mean you’ve got your next career change in the bag. Employers are hungry, not desperate. That’s why career growth and development… Read More »

No evidence Sigmund Freud said viral quote about depression

A quote about depression wrongly attributed to the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud has been circulating online, with hundreds of shares on social media. According to a Facebook post, Mr Freud said: “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes.” Full Fact could… Read More »