Full Fact responds to Meta ending support for US fact checkers
Fact checkers refute allegations of bias in Meta’s ‘disappointing backwards step’ to end fact checking partnerships Read
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Commentary on the state of misinformation, and news from the Full Fact team.
Full Fact AI supports African fact checkers in year of elections
Half the world’s population lives in a country that held an election in 2024. Over 70 countries went to the polls, making it a busy year for fact checkers. Read
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Why uncertainty about immigration statistics is proving challenging for public understanding
The latest release of figures on net migration from the ONS received widespread coverage. However, a crucial detail about the uncertainty of the figures was largely ignored... Read
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A Parliamentary Drinks Reception provides a fitting launch for Full Fact’s new Government Tracker
On a chilly November evening, Parliament’s Terrace Pavilion was the stage for a welcome discussion on rebuilding trust in politics. Read
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Our new Government Tracker is live - and it shows the government must be clearer about how it will measure delivery
Today’s an exciting day for the Full Fact team—we’ve just launched a major new project to track the government’s progress delivering Labour’s manifesto pledges. Read
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Will the new Ministerial Code rebuild trust in politics?
Improving trust in politics requires actions not words. The publication of a new ministerial code is an important opportunity to reset public faith in politics. Read
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Fake headlines, altered audio and a face-swapped candidate in a cowboy hat: fact checking online misinformation about the US election
We’ve looked at dozens of claims on social media about the 2024 US presidential election - here are some of the key themes. Read
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Budget 2024: Was Labour's manifesto clear with voters during the last general election?
The 2024 Autumn Budget has been and gone but the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Labour has faced criticism about how clear they were with voters in their manifesto about tax rises. Read
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Revitalised Online Safety Act should help fact checkers turn the tide on misinformation
One year on from the Online Safety Act becoming law, the vast majority of misinformation tackled by fact checkers remains out of its reach. Read
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How Ofcom’s transparency reporting guidance is an opportunity to fight misinformation
Fact checkers such as Full Fact could be far more effective if we were provided with better information from internet platforms. Read
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