From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Politics
An article made to look like it was from the Daily Mail covering the real results of a survey of Labour Party members has been fabricated. Read
Health
Images shared on Facebook claim to show the media personality in hospital, but they aren’t genuine. Read
Shopping
A spokesperson for Boots confirmed this is not a genuine offer. Read
Politics
Despite claims on social media, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson is not included in Time magazine’s annual list. Read
Politics
Posts on social media have made false claims about a video of Councillor Rukhsana Ismail, the Mayor of Rotherham, in which she is actually issuing a message for Ramadan. Read
Conflict
An old video of a helicopter on fire in Syria is circulating online with false claims it shows an American Black Hawk being shot down. Read
Politics
A clip which has been liked thousands of times on Facebook uses AI visuals to falsely claim that hundreds staged a protest against the government in Birmingham city centre. Read
Politics
Dr Savitha Prakash says an image circulating on social media of her wearing a headscarf is fake, and that neither she nor Reform UK ever published it. Read
Shopping
Aldi confirmed that posts offering leftover yarn from its warehouses at cheap prices to people who fill in a survey are fake. Read
Shopping
Tesco has confirmed posts and ads offering a Pokemon trading card game package at a hugely reduced price are fake. Read
