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February 22, 2021
A photo shared by Italian nationalist accounts claims that the Italian interior minister wore a 'Welcome Refugees' mask. But is it true?
February 14, 2021
); Debunked: No, an FOI request did not show that RTÉ took orders from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation A post on Facebook suggests that the broadcaster received money from a number of international groups. By Stephen McDermott Sunday 14 Feb 2021, 7:30 AM Feb 14th 2021, 7:30 AM 34,689 Views 0 Comments A POST ON social media has suggested...
February 9, 2021
Debunked: Yes, the virus that causes Covid-19 has been isolated and photographed A post on Instagram claims that SARS-CoV-2 has never been isolated. By Stephen McDermott Tuesday 9 Feb 2021, 6:30 AM Feb 9th 2021, 6:30 AM 30,753 Views 0 Comments A POST ON Instagram has claimed that Covid-19 has never been isolated or photographed because it does...
February 8, 2021
Did the first people to get the Covid-19 vaccine die soon after receiving the jab? This rumour spread in France, Spain, the UK and the US - but each time, it turns out it was false.
February 7, 2021
New 1080 study busts silent forest myth 6 Feb, 2021 10:20 PM 3 minutes to read Aerial drops of contentious poison 1080 remains one of the Department of Conservations most effective tools at beating back pest numbers. Photo / John Stone Researchers have debunked a common claim that 1080 poison drops silence birdsong in New Zealands pest-plagued forests. Aerial drops of the contentious poison remain one of the Department of Conservations most effective tools at beating back pest numbers in our wi...
February 6, 2021
Henry Cavill Not Appearing as Superman in Shazam! Sequel Shazam!: Fury of the Gods as Superman. This confirmation comes after weeks of unverified rumors and reports claiming that Cavill would, in fact, be appearing in the upcoming film, with Variety claiming that multiple sources who are directly connected to the production have revealed the lack of Cavills involvement. Whats unclear, however, is if Cavill was ever attached to appear in the upcoming film and if plans have since changed or if t...
February 5, 2021
); Debunked: No, there wasnt a media blackout on Simon Coveneys official visit to Turkey last month It has been claimed that the media was told not to cover the minister’s trip last month. By Stephen McDermott Friday 5 Feb 2021, 6:45 AM Feb 5th 2021, 6:45 AM 23,846 Views 0 Comments A NUMBER OF posts on social media claim there was a media bl...
January 30, 2021
National January 30, 2021 LAHORE: Global experts have called for removing misconceptions about vaccines as Pakistan is set to start administering COVID-19 vaccine to people in a phased manner from the next week. “As there is a need to debunk the myths and misconceptions surrounding the vaccines, yet at the same time, we must not trivialise it,” says Helen Rees, executive director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, University of Witwatersrand and professor in the Department ...
January 23, 2021
); FactCheck: No, the lack of hospitalisations from flu is not because cases are mistakenly being diagnosed as Covid-19 The claim goes against what medical and scientific experts have observed in Ireland and other countries around the world. By Anthony King Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 12:05 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 12:05 AM 46,344 Views 0 Comments A CLAIM...
January 19, 2021
5:46 It’s unlikely there is anything in our lives this year that hasn’t been impacted by COVID-19, and that includes harm reduction practices related to opioid use in Utah. As part of the DEBUNKED podcast project, UPR’s Matilyn Mortensen looks at how harm reduction efforts in Utah have been affected by the coronavirus. “Essential services” is one of the 2020 buzzwords that it is very unlikely any of us were thinking about before the global pandemic. But in March, as COVID cases bega...