Study making false claims about masks is misattributed to Stanford University

Updated on 04/05/2021 at 20:20

Online articles claim a study from Stanford University found that mask wearing, which is recommended to help slow spread of Covid-19, is “ineffective” and harmful. But the paper was retracted, the study’s author is not employed by the prestigious California university, and it repeated previously debunked claims about the use of face coverings during the pandemic.

US medical association did not change stance on hydroxychloroquine as Covid-19 treatment

Published on 17/12/2020 at 20:11

These photos have circulated online since at least March 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on 07/04/2020 at 04:30

Iranian strikes in Iraq: decontextualized videos abound

Published on 09/01/2020 at 19:29

This video shows a shooting range in the US, not 'destroyed Turkish tanks' in Syria

Published on 11/10/2019 at 21:40

No, Ronaldo did not donate $1.5 million to Palestinians in Gaza for Ramadan

Published on 28/05/2019 at 15:52

The best way to remove a tick is with fine-tipped tweezers, not soap and a cotton ball

Published on 08/05/2019 at 20:31

No, this is not a video of a Chinese soldier beating a Uighur Muslim for having a copy of the Koran

Updated on 29/01/2019 at 02:50