From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Hoaxes
Nearly identical posts have been shared to Facebook community groups for residents in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Read
Immigration
In an interview last month the Mayor of London claimed on average a “skilled migrant” contributes £16,000 a year to the economy, and a “Brit skilled worker” £800 a year. Read
Hoaxes
Posts shared to local Facebook community groups across the UK claim the baby was found in each of them. Read
Conflict
A clip has been circulating with misleading claims it shows a recent aid drop by China using parachutes. Read
World
The clip has been edited to lip sync what is likely deepfake audio of the Pope with real footage of him delivering a different speech. Read
Conflict
This clip shows clear signs it was made using artificial intelligence, and is being shared after Ukraine recently used drones to strike Russian aircraft. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts promising a Bugaboo Butterfly for £2 or £3 are describing a fake offer. Read
Politics
Elections for nine councils in England were postponed from May 2025 to May 2026, so that the councils could take part in local government reorganisation. Read
Shopping
Supermarket chain Tesco is not giving away free boxes of food to people who ‘like’ a Facebook post. Read
Health
The union representing resident doctors is not asking for an extra 29% on top of this year’s 5.4% pay rise, as the paper reported. The demand is for a 29% rise on last year’s pay. 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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