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Amazon laptop giveaway is not genuine

A Facebook post that appears to offer free laptops from Amazon is not legitimate.Source

Did Labour promise to freeze council tax?

We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”.Source

unbfacts: Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the…

unbfacts: Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections. Scientists followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their 80s, and found they had the immune systems of 20-year-olds. Source

unbfacts: The first American woman to go to medical school was…

unbfacts: The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. The students at Geneva Medical College thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor. Source

Hoax posts about homicide suspect on the run shared in at least 20 Facebook community groups

The hoax posts share photos of children who have been reported missing in the US, and there are no reports of any such homicide in the UK.Source

Spring Statement 2025: fact checked

Our round-up looks at claims from the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ statement in the Commons, and the Conservative response.Source

unbfacts: A cave in France has the footprints of an eight to…

unbfacts: A cave in France has the footprints of an eight to ten-year-old boy left in the mud 26,000 years ago alongside the paw prints of either a wolf or a large dog, the oldest evidence of human/canine relationships ever found. Source

unbfacts: In the 1980s, A&W tried to compete with…

unbfacts: In the 1980s, A&W tried to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a 1/3 pound burger at the same price. The product failed, because most customers thought a ¼ pound was bigger. Source

Interest rates were not at 11% under the last Conservative government

Recent claims from Sir Keir Starmer and another government minister appear to have confused interest rates with inflation.Source

MPs are being given a pay rise of 2.8%, not 28%

The independent body that sets MPs’ pay has announced an increase for the next financial year—but some on social media have claimed it’s going up by much more than it really is.Source

US states cannot actually enforce a ban on atheists holding public office

A post circulating on Facebook shares a map highlighting US states it says ban atheists from holding public office, but this needs more context.Source