From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Widely-shared posts on Facebook make an unsubstantiated claim about Mr Starmer’s work for the Crown Prosecution Service. Read
Health
A Facebook post which claims cancer is ‘created’ by doctors performing needle biopsies on tumours and that it can be starved by natural remedies is inaccurate and potentially harmful. Read
A Facebook post claims that the WEF has said there will be no need for animal charities in the future as people won’t have pets or eat meat. It hasn’t said this. Read
Quotes about a conspiracy theory claiming Hollywood elites drink baby blood have been wrongly attributed to the actor. Read
The claim was repeated by Sadiq Khan and subsequently reported around the world. Read
A Facebook post misleadingly suggests that the vaccines are causing all sorts of previously rare health problems, including heart attacks in children. Read
The broadcaster never published an article claiming that people should get vaccinated to beat climate change. Read
The claim has been reshared on social media after first going viral in 2015. Read
Dorothy Dow’s murder has been the subject of misinformation in the past. Read
Boris Johnson and the other ministers who resigned are not entitled to £420,000 between them. The true figure is much lower. 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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