Seven ways to spot if a Facebook post is a hoax
Spotting hoax posts on Facebook isn’t always easy, so here are seven things to look for if you’re trying to tell a fake post from a real one Read
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Full Fact independently verifies popular posts, images and videos shared on Facebook. We investigate misinformation that circulates in groups and pages, examining the evidence behind health, political and cultural claims.
Our team uses open-source research, data analysis and expert consultation to clarify what’s false or misleading.
How we suggest people on Facebook and Instagram correct posts marked as ‘false’ or ‘partly false’
This is our guide to corrections on social media and what we think works the best. Read
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Addressing Health Misinformation: Lessons from 2020
Last year, Full Fact co-hosted a virtual conference, Addressing Health Misinformation: Lessons from 2020, to discuss common misinformation challenges and best practice Read
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A framework for information incidents: five levels of severity
Full Fact has published a third paper as part of an ongoing project to build a collaborative model for fighting bad information online Read
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Full Fact publishes new report on Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking programme
Our second report on Full Fact's experience of the Third-Party Fact-Checking programme run by Facebook Read
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Responding to the challenges caused by information incidents
Full Fact has published its second paper as part of a new project to build a collaborative model for fighting bad information online Read
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Bringing together the UK government, Facebook, and others to combat misinformation crises
With a coronavirus vaccine now potentially just months away, the global public deserves good information. Read
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It can’t be left to Facebook to safeguard our democracy
Facebook are implementing new advertising safeguards after Full Fact spotted altered headlines being run by the Conservative Party. But these actions aren't enough to protect our next election. Read
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Full Fact to start checking Facebook content as third-party factchecking initiative reaches the UK
This month Full Fact is going to begin factchecking images, videos and articles on Facebook, in a bid to slow the spread of misinformation on people’s news feeds. Read
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Frequently asked questions: Facebook
About our work checking content on Facebook. Read
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