‘Carrier with no planes’ – The myth that’s even being repeated by MPs
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35 jets have been out to sea a few times now for trials and exercises so it's hard to imagine people, especially a Member of Parliament, spreading the myth that 'the carrier has no aircraft' but here we are.
No, the flag painted onto the VIP Voyager aircraft isn’t backwards
With the reveal of imagery showing a new paint job for the aircraft used by the Prime Minister, many have expressed concern that the flag has been painted on backwards.
RAF aircraft over Glasgow sparks odd speculation in local media
Despite provocative headlines to the contrary, the aircraft that was conducting training in and around Glasgow Airport was not "mysterious", "unmarked" or anything at all to do with the "Coronavirus lockdown".
No, PPE for Scotland isn’t being ‘diverted to England’
It had been claimed that PPE companies in England were told to prioritise England over Scotland. The First Minister of Scotland and the Scottish Health Secretary have however "accepted assurances" that this is not the case.
NATO responds to Russian myths about the Alliance and COVID-19
NATO say that Russian officials have made false accusations about the role of the Alliance in the fight against COVID-19.
No, Royal Marines did not forcibly take Coronavirus equipment from Scotland for England
A viral tweet has claimed that Royal Marines have forcibly removed medical equipment from Dundee to be used in England in the fight against Coronavirus.
How did the rumour of a military base in Strathclyde Park spread?
When I contacted the Blantyre Telegraph for comment about their claims an Army base was being set up near Glasgow, they threatened me with legal action if I even dared to mention their Facebook page.
Local newspaper and MSP share misinformation on Army plans
Local newspapers like the 'Blantyre Telegraph' and MSPs like Richard Lyle are unwittingly helping to spread misinformation regarding the armed forces response to Covid-19.
No, the Army aren’t building secret ‘tent bases’ in Glasgow for a lockdown
One of the strangest myths circulating during the Covid-19 pandemic originates in the west of Scotland.
No, that’s not the British Army preparing for lockdown
A number of posts on Facebook and Twitter have went viral (pun intended), all of them share the same misleading image.
