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News and updates from the Full Fact team

25 May 2023

Full Fact first organisation to receive British Academy top award

Full Fact became the first organisation to collect The British Academy President's Medal at a dedicated event in London.

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Full Fact first organisation to receive British Academy top award
9 May 2023

Fact checkers and leading health organisations urge Government to take health misinformation seriously in Online Safety Bill

Open letter warns that the Online Safety Bill does not offer sufficient protection to prevent a surge of harmful health misinformation

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Fact checkers and leading health organisations urge Government to take health misinformation seriously in Online Safety Bill
27 April 2023

Full Fact to recruit a new chief executive

Independent fact checking charity Full Fact will appoint a new chief executive in 2023.

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Full Fact to recruit a new chief executive
25 April 2023

The Government needs to take health misinformation seriously

New report on how the Online Safety Bill should reduce the harm caused by online health misinformation

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The Government needs to take health misinformation seriously
11 January 2023

Andrew Bridgen MP’s false claims put lives at risk

Full Fact writes to Conservative Party chair following MP’s whip removal

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Andrew Bridgen MP’s false claims put lives at risk
13 December 2022

Online Safety Bill - Government has removed vital health misinformation protections

The Government had long promised that the Online Safety Bill would protect us from harm online. And until this recent Government announcement, that included the harms from online health misinformatio

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Online Safety Bill - Government has removed vital health misinformation protections
6 December 2022

Full Fact becomes first team to receive British Academy award historically awarded to individuals

The British Academy has awarded its prestigious President’s Medal for the first time to an organisation, Full Fact, rather than an individual in recognition of the team’s vital work combating …

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Full Fact becomes first team to receive British Academy award historically awarded to individuals
19 October 2022

Outdated parliamentary processes should never hamper politicians from acting honestly

Full Fact invited by MPs to give evidence on Parliament's broken corrections system.

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Outdated parliamentary processes should never hamper politicians from acting honestly
2 September 2022

Will the next Prime Minister rebuild trust in politics? Not from what we’ve seen

It's not enough to simply say honesty matters. Our leaders need to earn our trust.

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Will the next Prime Minister rebuild trust in politics? Not from what we’ve seen
27 July 2022

The Conservative Leadership Contest: A Guide to the Policy Landscape

Full Fact and UK in a Changing Europe publish set of expert briefings on the key issues facing our next PM.

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The Conservative Leadership Contest: A Guide to the Policy Landscape
4 July 2022

The Government must start listening to concerns on Online Safety Bill

Vital but flawed legislation has completed its Committee stage almost unchanged, despite efforts by MPs.

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The Government must start listening to concerns on Online Safety Bill
22 June 2022

Parliament corrections inquiry is an important step towards more trustworthy politics

The House of Commons Procedure Committee announces new inquiry into Parliament's corrections process.

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Parliament corrections inquiry is an important step towards more trustworthy politics

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