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Covid-19
Published on 31/05/2021

Facebook posts falsely purport to show black fungus patient in Sri Lanka

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Covid-19
Published on 28/05/2021

Posts reshare old photo of ex-Sri Lankan MP in hospital alongside misleading virus claim

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Covid-19
Published on 27/05/2021

Facebook posts give false advice on how to prepare for Covid-19 vaccination

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Covid-19
Published on 25/05/2021

Inhaling saltwater droplets could be harmful and does not cure Covid-19, health experts warn

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Published on 25/05/2021

This image does not show a genuine Kit Kat bar launched to celebrate gay pride month

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Covid-19
Published on 25/05/2021

This steam inhalation device cannot prevent or cure Covid-19 infection, health experts say

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Published on 21/05/2021

YouTuber falsely claims New Zealand’s 'frontline workers' could be imprisoned if not vaccinated

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Covid-19
Published on 19/05/2021

Hoax online report shares 'WHO's virus death toll warning for India'

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Covid-19
Published on 17/05/2021

Korean Facebook posts falsely claim Covid-19 is a ‘common cold that we see every year’

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Covid-19
Published on 14/05/2021

Posts falsely claim China ditched Covid-19 jabs in favour of 'inhaled vaccines'

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Covid-19
Published on 12/05/2021

Safe for breastfeeding mothers to get vaccinated, health authorities say

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Published on 11/05/2021

This video shows a religious event in Ivory Coast, not forced conversions in Nigeria

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Covid-19
Published on 11/05/2021

Thai herbal medicine does not cure Covid-19, drug company says

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Published on 11/05/2021

The video shows a failed Covid-19 vaccination attempt in Ecuador, not India

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Covid-19
Published on 10/05/2021

Supplement falsely touted as Covid-19 treatment in Sri Lanka is a 'scam', health experts say

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Covid-19
Published on 07/05/2021

Video of vaccination error in Mexico shared in misleading posts about Covid-19 surge in India

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Covid-19
Published on 05/05/2021

Gargling antiseptic does not prevent coronavirus, health experts warn

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Published on 29/04/2021

Clogged pipe photo does not show US water system

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Published on 29/04/2021

Debunked myth circulates online about 'cancer cure discovered in Pakistan's Hunza Valley'

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Covid-19
Published on 29/04/2021

Photo shows march calling for referendum on final Brexit deal in 2018, not anti-lockdown protest

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Covid-19
Published on 28/04/2021

Misleading flu statistics fuel ‘fake pandemic’ claims online

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Covid-19
Published on 28/04/2021

Misleading face mask graphic shared in incorrect virus posts

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Covid-19
Published on 27/04/2021

This video shows victims of a gas leak at an Indian chemical plant in 2020

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Covid-19
Published on 27/04/2021

South Korean Facebook users share false Covid-19 prevention tips

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Covid-19
Published on 22/04/2021

Radical Pakistan party leader misleadingly claims praying at Muslim shrine can cure Covid-19

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Published on 21/04/2021

Doctored magazine headline misleads on Sri Lankan official’s ‘toxic food’ comments

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Published on 20/04/2021

Facebook posts mislead on 'stroke dangers' for people 'getting out of bed too quickly'

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Published on 20/04/2021

Doctored newspaper headline falsely claims Sri Lanka minister played down toxic coconut oil

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