From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Viral footage supposedly showing a robot appears to be computer-generated and there’s no evidence it is associated with the robotics company Boston Dynamics, as has been claimed. Read
A fake appeal on social media features a picture of a very small puppy wearing a blue cast on its leg. Read
Claims the picture shows a protest against the “WEF globalist” French President are wrong. Read
The plane in the picture is a Lockheed Martin aircraft that was purposely sunk off the coast of Jordan. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The £9,000 figure he quoted is actually a consultancy estimate apparently showing the extra savings required for a first-time buyer’s “typical” deposit by 2030. Read
Most junior doctors are paid more than the equivalent of ten tins per hour, even if you only consider basic pay. Read
The PM and the policing minister have both made the claim in recent weeks, based on crime survey figures which don’t count fraud or computer misuse. Read
A number of social media posts highlight that one can be used as voter ID and the other can’t—but fail to explain that the 60+ Oyster card has more stringent application requirements. Read
Though biologically male, Glenique Frank participated as a female in the mass event but did not win. Read
The photograph of a girl who’s supposedly just been found in a number of locations is at least seven years old. 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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