From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Posts claiming that protesters have released the animals from Paris Zoo have circulated extremely widely online. Read
Claims that a company happened to start releasing mosquitoes in the same places local-acquired malaria has been identified have been shared on social media. Read
Health
The MP said that Amanda Pritchard earns £86,000. But her annual earnings in 2021/22 were actually more like £255,000. Read
A Facebook post lists 53 claims that compare the UK today to 2010. Several of the comparisons we looked at were incorrect or misleading. Read
A Facebook post appears to make a number of claims about the WEF’s policies, including that it advocates for universal basic income, a cashless currency and a social credit system. Read
A picture of a different child has been used in a hoax appeal shared widely on Facebook. Read
It is not illegal to drive in flip flops, but it is to drive carelessly or without control. Read
Health
Claims from a satirical blog post about former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s time in hospital with Covid-19 are being shared on social media as if they were true. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The figure comes from the Resolution Foundation, but it’s not an estimate of the average increase in all mortgage payments, or an estimate for “this year”. Read
A post on social media makes multiple false claims about digital IDs and 15 minute cities. Read
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