From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
A Facebook post claims to show a picture of a Palestinian girl in 2003 who grew up to be a lecturer in Canada. But the people in the photographs are not the same person. Read
The format of the anecdote, seen thousands of times on Facebook, is almost identical to false posts about other successful couples. Read
A Facebook post incorrectly suggests that you can donate LEGO to the company’s official charity scheme, currently only available in the US and Canada. Read
Immigration
A picture on Facebook misidentifies a 1991 picture as one taken during the Second World War. Read
The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which is roughly twice as big as the model in the photo. Read
Although the official Thames fireworks are not happening this year, Londoners can set off fireworks until the 1am curfew as usual. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims a scheme that monitors the actions of businesses and citizens and uses financial sanctions as punishments will soon be used in Canada. Read
A social media post incorrectly claims that a letter written to The Times was from a doctor who died in 2016. Read
Crime
It is not around 7%, as the Safeguarding Minister claimed. This is the figure for women. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
A Facebook post claiming England has kept Scottish taxes ignores the money spent by the UK government for or in Scotland. 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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