FAKE NEWS
Vatican confirms Pope Francis has contracted novel coronavirus
FAKE
> ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY FAKE NEWS SITE ‘MAKE COMMENTS MEANINGFUL’
FAKE
Sharia law to be adopted into UK legal system
1.2 billion people will live in places hotter than the Sahara in 50 years
TRUE
> MISLEADING PIECE FROM RUSSIA TODAY IN 2014, RECIRCULATED ONLINE
> THE LATEST STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE, VIA THE GUARDIAN
FAKE
Gargling warm, salty water kills COVID-19 in your throat > A CLAIM WIDELY SHARED ON WHATSAPP AND FACEBOOK
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