Fact Checker (former)
Immigration
Research indicates that the majority of people crossing the Channel go on to be granted asylum, but the full picture is not covered by official statistics. Read
Health
Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope made the claim about Covid-19 vaccines during an interview with GB News. Read
A widely-shared meme actually shows birds yawning. Read
The clip was uploaded at least six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine even began. Read
Health
Claims of a huge spike in deaths are based on faulty data. Read
The post claims to recount an interaction between a US soldier and a child in the aftermath of the bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. Read
The clearly-edited image has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook. Read
A Facebook post says it’s ‘UK Area 51’, but it’s actually a decommissioned nuclear bunker that has been shown to the outside world many times. Read
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim to show Volodymyr Zelenskyy singing a duet. Read
It’s actually from a climate protest in Vienna. Read
