A typology of caveats
A typology of statistical context that includes information and caveats that affect how we might otherwise interpret the figures. Read
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Commentary on the state of misinformation, and news from the Full Fact team.
DWP uses 'made up' claimants in benefits leaflet
A benefits leaflet published by the Department for Work and Pensions contained 'made up' claimants, which have now been removed. Read
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FoI madness, but not as we know it
Recent experiences of how requests under the Freedom of Information Act are handled leave us cold. Read
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Statistics are not just numbers: they require context to be useful
We're working on a project to create an open standard for sharing the bits of statistics that aren't numbers: the caveats, context and explanations. Here's why. Read
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Automatically spotting interesting sentences in parliamentary debates
Jake has been volunteering at Full Fact for several weeks now. As part of our work towards more automated factchecking, we showed him the work of Simone Teufel on extracting … Read
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The election has been factchecked
We have checked a constant stream of political claims during the past 6 weeks, analysed the manifestos in detail, and promoted these findings as widely as we could for the 2015 general election. Read
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Full Fact Podcast: Episode 4
We've launched a podcast for the election. Each week we'll bring you the facts behind the headlines, and news from our election HQ where the team is working 18 hour … Read
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The faces behind Full Fact
Today, viewers of the Andrew Marr show were treated to a glimpse behind the scenes at Full Fact's election centre. Bringing you the facts behind the spin is a demanding … Read
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Full Fact's election centre is homeless
Staring March 30th we plan to run an 18 hour a day factchecking center. We will work tirelessly to make sure that no claim goes unchallenged during the election. The … Read
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We need volunteers to monitor the media and parties
Full Fact is preparing to operate an 18 hour a day factchecking centre, from 6am to midnight every day of the election campaign. Read
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