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Claim Edinburgh Zoo employs penguin erector after planes fly over is FFS
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about penguins falling over at Edinburgh Zoo.
Covid-19 graphic shared by John Swinney is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looked a claim shared by John Swinney about the benefits of mask wearing for Covid-19.
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.
Claim Nicola Sturgeon probe barrister had ‘conflict of interest’ is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims about James Hamilton, the QC who led the inquiry into whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code.
Michael Russell claim that ‘Scotland pays out more than it gets back’ is False
Ferret Fact Service looked at a claim from Scottish Government minister Michael Russell about how Scotland's revenue and spending.
Tory party accused of misrepresentation on fact checking
A formal complaint has been sent to the Conservative Party over its rebranding of an official Twitter account as an independent fact checking service.
Fact check: Alleged Nigel Farage tweet about Scots ‘coming to heel’ is fake
Ferret Fact Service looks at an alleged tweet sent by Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage after protests outside an Edinburgh rally.
UK spy agencies share social media data with foreign governments, say critics
Millions of Facebook and Twitter accounts may have been analysed by UK intelligence agencies and personal data shared with foreign governments and corporations, according to privacy campaigners.
Five-star hospitality for education advisers will ‘stun taxpayers’
Members of a Government advisory group have enjoyed five-star luxury at an exclusive Edinburgh hotel.
