From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
Virtually all the most vulnerable people are vaccinated against Covid, so most of the people who die of it are too. Read
It’s true that barcodes beginning 729 originated in Israel, but this code has not changed to 871 to avoid boycotts. Read
Health
The search engine highlighted text that appeared to be AI-generated false information published online as an example of an AI ‘hallucination’. Read
Census data shows that this claim, which has been circulating on social media, is false. Read
We’ve looked at the figures after the Prime Minister announced the government has doubled its aid funding for Palestinian civilians. Read
The Mayor’s office says the audio, which purports to be of a private conversation, is fake. Read
Conservative MP Danny Kruger claimed on the Today programme the poll found by “two to one” the public believe police are “too soft” on pro-Palestinian protesters. Read
The claims related to her London home and were within the rules governing such payments. Read
Meta has confirmed that posting the text of the Lord’s Prayer is not against the social network’s policies. Read
A video showing multiple clips of CCTV footage has been shared across social media platforms. Read
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