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Claims Christian Eriksen’s collapse was linked to Covid-19 Vaccine are FFS
Hours after Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Euro 2020 game last Saturday claims started appearing on social media linking his illness to the Covid-19 vaccine.
The FFS Show Episode 9: How will pupil assessments work this year and did Nicola Sturgeon miss COBRA meetings?
The FFS Show is back with some more fact checks of claims you may have seen online… This…
Claim Nicola Sturgeon missed early Covid-19 COBRA meetings Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim that Nicola Sturgeon missed more early Covid-19 COBRA meetings than Boris Johnson.
Claim historical data won’t be used for pupil assessment is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about how pupil assessments will work this year.
Claim Scotland has “lowest amount” of TV licence payment is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the TV licence in Scotland.
The FFS Show episode 8: Scots vaccine death stats, and how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Mags is back for episode eight of The FFS Show, The Ferret's fact-checking and misinformation podcast.
Claim of multiple deaths in Scotland from Covid vaccine Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at an article claiming 'multiple deaths' had been caused by the Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland.
FFS explains: SNP mandate and a second referendum
Ferret Fact Service looks at the SNP's mandate and its plan for a second independence referendum.
FFS explains: Scottish independence, the EU and a ‘hard border’
Ferret Fact Service looks at UK-EU trade and what the implications would be for the border between England and an independent Scotland.