Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Misinformation Toolkit
To spot bad and misleading information, ask yourself these three simple questions: Where’s it from? What is missing? How do you feel? Read
Politics
Our investigation has found pages which mainly appear to be run from Vietnam have gained hundreds of thousands of interactions publishing bogus tales, often about Nigel Farage. Read
Politics
Now that the elections are over, we’ve compared six of the dodgy or unreliable bar charts highlighted in our investigation with the actual results. Things often worked out rather differently. Read
Politics
Ahead of the 13 May State Opening of Parliament, we’ve taken a look at some government pledges we’re expecting to hear about in the King’s Speech and coming weeks. Read
Politics
Our AI-assisted analysis of over 19,000 posts shows that the economy was the topic most commonly discussed, with health not far behind. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises. Read
Politics
We’ve found over a dozen leaflets making claims about how people are likely to vote which are misleading, unsourced or not backed with reliable evidence. Read
Politics
The SNP told us it edited a real picture of First Minister John Swinney in front of his own ad “to enhance the billboard image which was obscured by bright sunlight”. Read
Politics
An independent Scottish Parliament candidate has shared two videos on Facebook with AI-generated scenes of him speaking to voters and visiting a school and hospital. Read
Politics
We’ve taken a look at what Reform UK and Nigel Farage said about council tax during last year’s local elections, as well as how Reform-led councils actually compare to others in England on council tax rises. 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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