Monk Debunks: Beyond the narrative

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Merry Christmas from Monk Debunks
A short Part 3 to "they're not cancelling Christmas"
 • Emma Monk
They’re Still Not Cancelling Christmas (Part 2!)
From jumpers and markets to cakes and cards: how one week of headlines exposes a manufactured culture-war industry.
 • Emma Monk
No, Tesco Hasn’t Cancelled Christmas
A myth-busting explainer on Tesco trees, ‘renamed’ cakes, and the real purpose behind these manufactured panics.
 • Emma Monk
How the Trocadero became the latest ‘Muslim takeover’ scare story
The Express, Sun, and Mail all had access to the facts, but chose a narrative that fuelled outrage instead.
 • Emma Monk
How a Misread Statistic Became Proof of “Too Many Black People” in TV Ads
When 51% of adverts featuring a black person become “adverts full of black people,” the problem isn’t diversity, it’s comprehension.
 • Emma Monk
No, taxpayers aren't paying so "small boat migrants can get private health care"
How sensational headlines distort a routine healthcare contract into clickbait fury
 • Emma Monk
No, Kids Weren’t told "They’d All Be Muslim by Year 6”
A handful of parents, a far-right outrage machine, and the damage misinformation does to real communities.
 • Emma Monk
Paracetamol/Tylenol, Autism, and the Truth About Risk
What decades of research (and millions of children in Sweden and Japan) really tell us about acetaminophen and pregnancy.
 • Emma Monk
“Nothing to Do With Reform?” The Myth of Nathan Gill’s Bribery
The bribery started the day he quit UKIP and continued under Farage’s leadership. The press have barely said a word
 • Emma Monk
Monk Debunks: Beyond the narrative
Monk Debunks: Beyond the narrative
Looking behind the myths and headlines to bring you the fact and evidence based reality.
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