Siri Christiansen

Stockholm

Journalist and Fact-Checker at Logically Facts

Data-driven journalist with a broad palette. I've jumped this ship - find me on BlueSky at https://t.co/qGWZjOjwzD

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Articles

No, the United Nations hasn’t planned the 'Great Replacement'

Aug 20, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Source: TikTok/Screenshot modified by Logically Facts. The idea that white Europeans are being "replaced" is a conspiracy theory with no real evidence, and the U.N document is a demographic study.
Does Heavy Metals In Tampon Cause Endometriosis, PCOS, Or Cancer? Here's A Fact Check

Jul 20, 2024 | news.abplive.com | Siri Christiansen

The Verdict [False]The link between heavy metals found in tampons and issues such as endometriosis, PCOS, and cancer has not been verified. The contextA recent study by researchers at UC Berkeley found traces of heavy metals, including lead and arsenic, in over a dozen different brands of tampons sold in the U.S., U.K., and EU.
There is no evidence that heavy metals in tampons cause endometriosis, PCOS, or cancer

Jul 10, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

TikTok video claiming that heavy metals found in tampons cause a range of reproductive issues. (Source: TikTok/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts) The link between heavy metals found in tampons and issues such as endometriosis, PCOS, and cancer has not been verified.
Rishi Sunak shares misleading political advert featuring Martin Lewis

Jul 3, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

X post by Rishi Sunak. (Source: X/Screenshot/Modified by Logically Facts) The clip has been taken out of context, and Martin Lewis has not consented to the clip being shared to promote the Conservative Party.
FIFA World Cup 2018 footage misattributed as Swedish pro-Russian protest

Jun 25, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Source: TikTok/Screenshot modified by Logically Facts. The original video is from 2018 and not related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Claim ID 0dd1cdc3 What's being claimed? A viral TikTok video (archived here) with over 1 million views claims to show a large pro-Russian protest happening in Sweden.
Sun exposure causes sunburn, not seed oils

Jun 17, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Source: Instagram/Screenshots/Modified by Logically Facts. A sunburn is triggered when UV light damages skin cell DNA, not by your diet. Claim ID 57c27645 The claimAn Instagram reel (archived here) with over 437,000 views claims that the sun doesn't cause sunburn; seed oils do. Seed oil is an umbrella term for vegetable oils like corn, canola (rapeseed), soybean, and sunflower oil.
No, the World Economic Forum is not calling for a "controlled demolition" of the global food system

Jun 15, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Source: X/Facebook/Screenshots (Modified by Logically Facts) This claim is without evidence and was made by a website known for spreading conspiracy theories about the World Economic Forum.
No, the NHS hasn’t officially recognized 21 genders for Pride month 2024

Jun 10, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Screenshots of social media posts. Source: X/Facebook/Screenshots (Modified by Logically Facts) The 21 Pride flags in the NHS banner represent different identities in the LGBTQ+ community, not genders. Claim ID 8653072a ContextViral social media posts falsely claim that the U.K. public health service, the NHS, has officially recognized 21 genders for Pride Month 2024.
No, demographic change doesn’t prove there’s a great replacement in Sweden

Jun 2, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Source: TikTok/Screenshots (Edited by Logically Facts) The great replacement is inherently a far-right conspiracy theory and therefore cannot be proven or disproven through statistics.
No, Germany has not decriminalized the possession of child pornography

May 22, 2024 | logicallyfacts.com | Siri Christiansen

Screenshot of a headline from an online news outlet that has been widely shared on social media. Source: Reduxx (Modified by Logically Facts) Germany has reduced the minimum sentence for this offense, but it will remain an unlawful act punishable by imprisonment. Claim ID a4d94870 What's being claimed? Some social media users are claiming Germany's Parliament has voted to decriminalize the possession and distribution of child pornography.