From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
The number of cases waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS England treatment has soared in the last 14 years, but it wasn’t zero when the Conservatives took office. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked at the figures after shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio Essex that taxes were “at a 70 year high” and due to increase. Read
A series of front papers that covered the 1969 moon landing are being shared on Facebook implying it was faked. Read
The footage is actually from Malaysia and was filmed before the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. Read
The video circulating online actually shows Shyam Batra, who announced he would stand to be London’s mayor but was not on the ballot paper in May 2024. Read
Mr Gates did not tweet “There really is no choice—bird flu jab, or die painfully”. Read
Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook. Read
Versions of the post have been circulating since at least 2017, but contain claims that are either wrong or unevidenced. Read
Posts online claims that the DNA testing company has sold all its data to the Chinese government. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Rishi Sunak claimed during Prime Minister’s Questions today that his was the only party committed to increasing defence spending. 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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