From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A widely shared tweet claims that the same child was reported to have died of Covid-19 in three different countries. This isn’t true. Read
Immigration
The figure is the estimated number of homeless veterans in 2015 in the United States. We don’t know how many homeless veterans there are in the UK. Read
We can find no record of any such comments by him in Parliament, or elsewhere. Read
Health
There is no evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines are causing cancer. Read
A false claim that contrails, the lines of frozen water vapour which form behind planes, disappear quickly is being used to suggest that chemtrails exist. Read
Crime
Although the number of crimes recorded by police is on the rise, the overall crime rate as measured by the crime survey is falling. Read
Immigration
A Facebook post refers to reports that a hotel in Ipswich is set to be used to house asylum seekers, and claims that they would be paid £57 per week. Read
An image of a magazine cover showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy drawing in money and weapons is circulating on social media. Read
An out-of-context screenshot of an article from 2018 has led to misleading claims being shared online. Read
The joke first appeared online in 2020. 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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