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Full Fact→ Would Conservative spending commitments mean a £4,800 increase in the average mortgage?
Labour’s claim about the impact of Conservative spending plans is speculative and based on several uncertain assumptions.
Health Feedback→ Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
REVIEW Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by an infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is most commonly found in contaminated food, such as raw and undercooked meat. It can also be found in cat feces. Symptoms of toxoplasmosis a
Full Fact→ Conservative tweet about state pension increases combines new and basic rates
A tweet from the Conservative party incorrectly implies that this year’s pension increase is on top of a previous £3,700 rise.
Health Feedback→ Mammograms don’t increase risk of dying from breast cancer; they reduce it
REVIEW Breast cancer is a major public health concern. It is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of death among them. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 300,000 women in the U.S. will
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bee Pollen Does NOT Increase Breast Size
Does taking bee pollen increase breast size? No, that's not true: Bee pollen has not been shown in medical research to increase breast growth, a medical expert told Lead Stories. There are no "well-established" uses for bee pollen, a medi
The Dispatch→ Claims About Increased Profits by Kroger and Publix Are False
A viral post suggests that high food prices reflect corporate greed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Iranian Capital Tehran Has Increased Security Levels’ — It Shows A Temporary U.S. Pier For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza
Does a photograph show a port in the "Iranian capital Tehran" that "has increased security levels," as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: Tehran, Iran's capital city, is landlocked. The image in question showed Trident Pier, a temp
Full Fact→ Defence secretary repeats claim about £75 billion increase in defence spending
The figure is misleading, as it assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms, and fallen as a percentage of GDP, over the next six years.
FactCheck.org→ Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts
SciCheck Digest It has not been shown that COVID-19 vaccines cause or accelerate cancer. Yet opponents of the vaccines say a new review article “has found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could aid cancer development.” The review conclusions are mai
Health Feedback→ Eating excess salt increases the risk of high blood pressure, contrary to wellness coach’s claims
REVIEW High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can damage the arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2023, one in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure, and it is a m
Health Feedback→ Current evidence shows COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase risk of sudden cardiac death
REVIEW In April 2024, a copy of a New Jersey doctor’s office policy regarding sports physicals for student athletes circulated on social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. The policy stated that “Covid vaccinations affect your risk” of
Full Fact→ BBC Breakfast gets the increase in people waiting for NHS treatment wrong
Figures quoted by presenter Naga Munchetty last week refer to the number of cases, not people.
Full Fact→ Only one area in England has seen a 79% increase in four-week waits for a GP
Across England as a whole the overall increase was 38%.
PolitiFact→ Inaccurate data used to show cost-of-living increases between Trump and Biden presidencies
A graphic that purports to show the differences between the cost of living today and when Donald Trump left the presidency in 2021 uses inaccurate data.
AllSides→ Does Not Ejaculating for 7 Days Increase Testosterone by 45%?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/increase-testosterone-45-percent/ Claim: Not ejaculating for seven da
Health Feedback→ Claim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document
REVIEW The World Health Organization reports that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2022, there were approximately 660,000 new cases of cervical cancer and around 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer. The main ca
AllSides→ Has Oklahoma not seen an increase to its minimum wage since 2008?
https://gigafact.org/fact-briefs/has-oklahoma-not-seen-an-increase-to-its-minimum-wage-since-2008?utm_source=website&utm_id=112
Full Fact→ Government borrowing is not forecast to increase year on year
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that government borrowing “goes up in every year” of the OBR’s latest forecast published this week.
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Canada border increase, but lag far behind the southern border
“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema
Did a study find that vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) causes an increased likelihood of asthma and eczema? No, that's not true: The study authors did not come up with that conclusion. They said, "Our data suggest that cur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Increase Risk Of Ear Infections In Children
Do recommended childhood vaccinations increase the risk of ear infections in those they're intended to protect? No, that's not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that vaccinations, such as those for diseases like influenza
Full Fact→ Severe absence among school pupils in England increased by 26% last year, not 134%
A since-corrected article in The Spectator about pupil absence contained a number of inaccurate figures.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and don’t increase mortality, contrary James Thorp’s claim
REVIEW On 13 December 2023, the Wellness Company shared a post on Instagram, in which gynecologist James Thorp questioned the utility and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. The post claimed that the vaccines were an “unqualified disaster” because they
The Dispatch→ Prolonged Conflict Between Israel and Hamas Increases the Threat of Iranian Cyber Attacks
Also, the longer the war goes on, the more opportunity for Russia to help the Islamic Republic.
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically significant rise in 20 years. The cause of the uptick is unknown, but there’s no evidence th
The Dispatch→ Did Child Poverty Really Increase Last Year?
New evidence complicates the leading narrative around short-term benefits of the expanded child tax credit.
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Despite Mike Johnson’s claim, some spending cuts can increase deficits
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
PolitiFact→ Mike Johnson – Have prices increased by over 17% in two years, as new Speaker Mike Johnson said?
“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
REVIEW Why did some countries continue to experience excess mortality in 2022 and 2023, even though fewer people died from COVID-19? While an important question to answer, it has been exploited in the service of an anti-vaccine narrative, specifical
PolitiFact→ Paula Congelio – Has West Virginia University increased unfunded aid to students?
West Virginia University has “increased the amount of unfunded institutional aid provided to students and expects this amount to exceed $134 million in 2024.”
PolitiFact→ West Virginia University Faculty Senate – Has President E. Gordon Gee increased West Virginia University’s debt load by 55%?
E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”
Logically→ This year’s increase in butterflies is not proof of a thriving environment in the U.K.
Full Fact→ MPs’ pay has not increased by 42% since 2010
The salary of all MPs has increased by a little over 30% since 2010.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Confirm 143,233% Increase in ‘Turbo-Cancers’ Due to ‘mRNA Jabs’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm a "143,233% increase in turbo-cancers due to mRNA jabs," including COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: A CDC spokesperson confirmed to Lead Stories that "There is no evi
Health Feedback→ CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW Casting doubt on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been a recurring theme of misinformation since the vaccination rollout in December 2020. Health Feedback has covered this subject in several previous reviews, explaining why claims t
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Sizzle, fizzle. Donald Trump off on bacon price increase under Joe Biden
The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Climate change doesn’t cause hurricanes. But it may increase their frequency and intensity
CLAIM: Climate change isn’t real because Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Increase In Nancy Pelosi’s Net Worth Is NOT Proof Of Any Illegality On Her Part
Is a massive jump in Rep. Nancy Pelosi's net worth proof that she engaged in some sort of illegal activity? No, that's not true: Although it may be true that Pelosi's net worth has increased sharply since 2007, when she became the first f
PolitiFact→ Chris Christie – Chris Christie knocks Ron DeSantis for Florida’s increased spending. But he omits revenue rose, too
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.