Tom Phillips

Editor (former)

Tom led our fact checking team and was responsible for ensuring that our fact checks were as accurate and fair as possible. Tom was previously the Editorial Director of Buzzfeed UK and his experience includes Buzzfeed, Trinity Mirror’s UsVsTh3m, MSN and Metro UK.

21 April 2020

There is no evidence supporting claims about a government-run network of fake NHS Twitter accounts

By Tom Phillips • 7 mins

Viral posts on social media claim to have uncovered a network of fake Twitter accounts created to post pro-government messages. There is no evidence for this. Read

Analysis

11 July 2019

Europe

The GATT with nine lives: revisiting Article 24 again

By Tom Phillips • 4 mins

There was a heated discussion during the Conservative leadership debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt about GATT 24. No matter how many times the claim is repeated, the facts remain the same. Read

Analysis

1 March 2019

The “Momo challenge” is an online hoax fuelled by media coverage

By Tom Phillips and Joël Reland • 8 mins

We look at the extreme level of media coverage devoted to Momo, in comparison to the dearth of evidence that it actually exists. Read

Analysis

17 December 2018

Europe

Why is avoiding a hard border in Ireland a priority?

By Tom Phillips and Sinéad Boultwood • 4 mins

This article is part of our Ask Full Fact series on Brexit, answering your questions about Brexit and the latest negotiations between the UK and the EU. Read

Analysis

5 December 2018

Europe

What do the government’s Brexit vote defeats mean?

By Tom Phillips • 4 mins

The government was defeated on three key votes. But what do contempt of parliament and Dominic Grieve's amendment actually mean for Brexit? Read

Analysis