Claim: Pakistan is a top destination for countries to dump their waste, with most countries opting to dispose of their waste in Pakistan. Fact: According to publicly available information, Pakistan’s relative share in the import of global waste is small. The misinformation appears connected to reports that 40 No Objection Certificates (“NOCs”) were issued to […]
Claim: The UK’s Santander Bank mistakenly deposited millions of pounds across 75,000 consumer accounts. Fact: The British bank has, in fact, erroneously deposited £130 million across 75,000 consumer accounts. However, the payments were only made into the accounts of Santander’s UK customers. [People’s bank balance shot up, check your accounts, bank mistakenly deposits millions across […]