Commentary on the state of misinformation, and news from the Full Fact team.
Our fact checking of claims on Facebook has already identified 17 false and misleading claims about politicians this year. Read
Words like disinformation and misinformation seem to have fallen out of favour since the Trump administration came to office. Read
Early intervention is crucial to breaking a cycle where one in four UK adults struggle to distinguish between true and false information. Read
It’s vital that we intervene. In order to improve the information environment, we need to ensure that those with the greatest influence are asked, guided - and if needs be - pressured by us to do so. Read
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, news and online journalist Charlotte Green gives some handy tips on how we identify deepfakes. Read
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, our news and online senior fact checker Sian Bayley shares what inspired her to tackle misinformation Read
The truth isn’t always buried deeply. As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, senior journalist Leo Benedictus shares some tips for finding fascinating and surprising information. Read
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, specialist journalist Tony Thompson explains how he came to work at Full Fact, having previously been a crime journalist and author. Read
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, senior politics journalist Nasim Asl answers the question we’re regularly asked as fact checkers. Read
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, Full Fact editor Steve Nowottny explains how the team fact check live political events in close to real time. Read
