Politics
More ambition is needed for the Elections Bill to protect our democracy from the harms of misinformation and disinformation
Full Fact analysis of the government's elections strategy Read
Comment
Online Safety Act 2023
The Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) is due to be implemented by no later than 25th July 2025.
Science & Technology
UK users do not have to provide ID to use VPNs
The Online Safety Act does not require age verification to use a virtual private network. Read
Fact checks
Science & Technology
One year on, has the Government learned the lessons from the Southport Riots?
One year after the widespread disorder of summer 2024, what more authorities and platforms can do to prevent violence driven by unchecked misinformation? Read
Comment
Politics
The Elections Bill: an opportunity to protect our democracy from misinformation and disinformation
Full Fact Briefing on the Elections Bill Read
Comment
Science & Technology
An Urgent Call for Action: Committee Report on Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Full Fact responds to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Report on Misinformation. Read
Comment
Science & Technology
The Online Safety Act must go further: Chi Onwurah MP for the Full Fact Report
Comment piece for the 2025 Full Fact Report by Chi Onwurah MP, Chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Select Committee Read
Comment
Politics
Our verdict on Labour’s first year: nowhere near enough action to restore trust
See Full Fact's take on what the government has and hasn't done in its first year to heal the public's "lack of trust" in politics. Read
Comment
Tackling bad information can help the next government rebuild trust in politics
Our Chief Executive Chris Morris reflects on the conclusions of the Full Fact Report 2024, looking at the challenges of AI to our information environment Read
Comment
Why Parliament must act on the Online Safety Bill
MPs can take action to protect us all from harmful misinformation Read
Comment
Parliament must step in to ensure Online Safety Bill protects citizens from harm
The Bill will fail to tackle harmful misinformation and protect freedom of expression unless important changes are made by Parliament. Read
Comment
