From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Thousands of people have shared posts on social media that misinterpret comments made by Mr Khan earlier this year. Read
Health
Mosquitoes released by a company which has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Florida cannot transmit malaria. Read
Footage shared on social media depicts an attack on a Russian military depot, but there’s no evidence that either nuclear weapons or NATO were involved.. Read
Education
We’ve crunched the numbers after a claim on the Today programme from former Labour cabinet minister Alan Johnson. Read
The hoax post falsely claims a child called Mila was found wandering in Poole. Read
United States
An altered image of the Democratic presidential candidate has been circulating on social media. Read
United States
Social media posts falsely claim the star cancelled dates on her tour after ‘only 2,300 tickets sold’. Read
Posts online falsely claim a video shows US military equipment “given” to the Taliban when it withdrew from Afghanistan. Read
A post falsely claiming the online retailer is giving out free iPads has circulated on social media. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Posts shared thousands of times on social media claim the PM is going to “means test” pensions. But there’s no evidence this is true and the government has said there are no plans to change state pens Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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