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MSPs call on social media firms to crack down on coronavirus misinfo
Dozens of Scottish Covid-19 Facebook groups have been formed in recent weeks, with some being used to promote false information about the pandemic.
US climate-denying think tank plans to host event in Glasgow
An American think tank which disputes climate change is planning to hold an event in Glasgow in the run-up to the United Nations climate summit in November.
Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes
Stirling University taught English to Saudi air force cadets after UN investigators said air strikes in Yemen by the Saudi air force might amount to war crimes.
Fact check: debunking myths about coronavirus
The Ferret Fact Service is keeping a running tally of misinformation linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak to help everyone stay safe.
If you see anything you think we should check please email us at factcheck@theferret.scot
Climate pollution on the rise because of Peterhead gas plant
Climate pollution from Scottish businesses rose by three per cent between 2017 and 2018 because emissions from a gas-fired power station at Peterhead doubled.
Tibetan language being replaced by Chinese, warn campaigners
An exiled Tibetan in Scotland has condemned China after report says that children in Tibet are being taught Chinese at the expense of their native language.
Homeless ‘should be housed in hotels’ to protect them from Covid-19
Street homeless people must be urgently accommodated in hotels in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to those working to support them.
Fish farm companies ‘bidding to use bee-harming pesticide’
Scotland's salmon farming industry is planning to start using a toxic pesticide that has been banned in terrestrial agriculture because of dangers to bees, campaigners are warning.
Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline
Critics say the project "threatens pristine environments and would provide huge new sources of climate pollution."