World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
WEBSep 16, 2021 · A nearby building did collapse on 9/11 despite not being hit by a plane, due to a complex process of structural failures caused by fire.
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The facts about people seeking asylum in the UK – Full Fact
WEBNov 30, 2021 · Outcome of asylum applications. In 2020, the UK issued 19,049 “first instance” decisions on asylum cases, granting a positive outcome to 9,072 of these (48%), above the average EU rate of 41%. A positive outcome could involve the granting of refugee status, or an alternative form of protection if they don’t qualify for refugee status.
How does a vote of no confidence in the government work?
WEBIn January 2019 Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, put forward a “motion of no confidence” in Theresa May’s government following parliament’s heavy rejection of her Brexit withdrawal agreement. Calling a motion of no confidence is one of two ways that an early general election can be triggered, under the terms of …
The inventor of PCR never said it wasn’t designed to detect …
WEBOct 23, 2020 · A number of posts on Facebook have made claims about the man who invented PCR tests, Dr Kary B. Mullis, and what that means about Covid-19 testing. One such post claims: “[Dr Mullis] said that this PCR test was not made to detect any type of infectious disease. It’s designed to pick up a signature of …
Error in BBC reporting doesn’t mean 9/11 was scripted
WEBSep 13, 2021 · The fact a BBC journalist reported the collapse of World Trade Center 7 before it actually happened means 9/11 was a “scripted, actor based reality”. It’s true that a BBC journalist reported the collapse of World Trade Center 7 almost half an hour before it fell, as did a number of other news services. There is no evidence this was due to ...
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Event 201 didn’t predict the Covid-19 pandemic – Full Fact
WEBApr 27, 2020 · “Event 201” was an exercise organised in October 2019 to simulate what might happen if there was a severe pandemic. We’ve been asked by readers to look into whether it really happened , why it wasn’t covered much in the media, and whether it’s simply a coincidence that it took part just months before the Covid-19 pandemic started.
Red Cross documents do not undermine official Holocaust deat
WEBFeb 28, 2019 · Red Cross documents do not support the false claim that far fewer than six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. An anti-Semitic viral article posted on Facebook claimed that Red Cross documentation showed 271,000 people died in Nazi concentration camps, rather than the widely accepted figure of around six million.. As “evidence”, the article includes a 1979 document which it ...
How you can fact check claims about Covid-19 – Full Fact
WEBMar 26, 2020 · This false or misleading information can come in many forms: from viral posts on social media, to comments made by public figures, to statements printed or broadcast by journalists. It’s vital that everyone receives clear, factual information about Covid-19. Bad information ruins lives. In situations like this, it can cause unnecessary fear ...