From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Health
A clip shared on social media makes the potentially harmful claim that hydrogen peroxide rubbed on the skin kills cancer. Read
Health
This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
Health
Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
Education
A recent poll found two thirds of parents of secondary school pupils were against mask wearing in classrooms, but the results may not be representative of parents generally. Read
Health
A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
Health
Misleading headlines shared on social media come from an unpublished study which has been strongly criticised by experts. Read
Photos shared on Facebook show a swimming pool where users have to stand between social distancing screens in the water. Read
An Instagram post incorrectly claims that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is related to the Rothschild family. 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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