A now-corrected article in The Guardian fails to make clear that a figure estimating the impact of Brexit on UK tax revenues is based on a counterfactual analysis.Source
A social media post falsely links Dr Anthony Fauci to the origins of the AIDS epidemic and repeats a long debunked theory that the smallpox vaccine causes HIV.Source
A resurfaced claim that the money spent on the Test and Trace scheme would pay for a 15% pay rise for health service staff until 2058 is incorrect.Source
A community note on Twitter incorrectly claims a viral video of the aftermath of riots in France shows an unrelated incident in Paris from before the unrest began.Source
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