We do fact checks and explain cultural and social issues, so it’s easier to understand what’s going on in the world around us.
Culture & Society
Videos circulating on social media showing large groups of Muslims apparently praying in the middle of the road in London are not real and were made using artificial intelligence. Read
Culture & Society
A fake video that appears to show two women wearing niqabs saying “the UK has too many dogs” has been viewed over 1.7 million times, with many people seemingly thinking it is genuine. Read
Culture & Society
Claims circulating on social media that Cadbury doesn’t use the word ‘Easter’ on its chocolate eggs are false. Read
Culture & Society
A video shared online with claims it shows a fight among councillors at Birmingham City Council was actually filmed in Pakistan. Read
Culture & Society
X’s AI chatbot also said a real photo of the fire was fake and made with AI. Read
Culture & Society
Mondelēz International, the company which owns Cadbury, confirmed a viral image of an ‘Eid egg’ does not show a real product. Read
Culture & Society
A post on Facebook claims Princess Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, has announced he is giving away his “entire fortune” to charity.We can find no evidence of him … Read
Culture & Society
We could only find evidence that three of the country’s 27 directly elected mayors are Muslim. Read
Culture & Society
Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates. Read
Culture & Society
A screenshot supposedly showing a Guardian article with this headline comes from a satirical account, but has been shared as real on social media. Read
