From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Immigration
Sir Keir Starmer claimed there’d been 9,400 returns and that is a 30% increase compared to last year, but there doesn’t appear to be published data to back the second part of this claim up. Read
Environment
Claims that Mr Snowden has revealed the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program’s “sinister agenda” stem from a joke article published in 2013. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister claimed people were “worse off” at the end of the last government, but it’s unclear what time period or measure of living standards this claim is based on. Read
A clip circulating on social media is actually from Taipei in April, not the recent magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of California. Read
The blurriness of the clip shared on social media makes it difficult to tell the difference between the dancer and Ukrainian president. Read
The image has been shared online with the suggestion it shows real scenes following the overthrow of Syria’s government. Read
Syria's ousted president is reportedly in Moscow, but the picture being shared is old and shows him in Syria. Read
Thousands of people have shared social media posts suggesting the air sensors are a “new form of control”. Read
The methane-reducing cow feed additive is considered safe by food safety authorities in the approved doses. And contrary to some claims online, Bill Gates was not involved in its development. Read
An image is circulating on social media with claims that it shows people protesting the declaration of martial law in the country on 3 December—when it was actually taken days before. 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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