From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Viral social media posts are warning people to watch for ice sinking in their drink—but if it’s been spiked, ice will usually still float. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
While most Labour governments haven’t, historic unemployment data suggests there’s at least one exception. Read
Health
A video on social media claims that avoiding refined sugar and eating an ‘alkaline’ diet will have an anti-cancer effect. This isn’t supported by the evidence. Read
Health
An Instagram video claims that raw unpasteurised milk cures lactose intolerance. But raw milk still contains lactose and there’s no evidence it will prevent the digestive issues this causes. Read
A Facebook post uses a photo from the US that has appeared in other hoax posts about missing elderly men. Read
Thousands of people commented on and shared the post in 24 hours. Read
The pictures used in the post have been circulating online for years. Read
Health
Rishi Sunak says the government’s “cutting waiting lists”. That’s true in the case of some specific NHS waiting lists, but not for the main list overall. Read
Posts about the dog have been shared thousands of times on social media. Read
Education
The government’s announcement that there are a record number of teachers is missing important context. 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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