From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
Public spending per person in Scotland is higher than across the UK as a whole, and higher than the revenue raised in Scotland. Read
A video on social media which shows a woman’s drink being spiked was staged for ‘entertainment purposes’. Read
Health
A Facebook post that suicide deaths are higher provides no evidence. And what evidence we have suggests the opposite. Read
An image from 2017 of a girl with leukemia is going viral, but she isn’t getting a $1 donation per share. Read
Bread is healthy in small amounts but should form part of a wider diet, according to charities and experts. Read
A nearby building did collapse on 9/11 despite not being hit by a plane, due to a complex process of structural failures caused by fire. Read
A social media post shares a quote about love which is attributed to Frida Kahlo. Full Fact can’t find any evidence that she said this. Read
Health
It is done through further analysis of positive PCR results. Read
Health
In the seven months to 29 August, 9,472 people in England stayed in hospital overnight with a confirmed case of the Delta variant. Read
A number of social media posts falsely claim Instagram limits the number of posts seen by others. 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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