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News and updates from the Full Fact team
Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Easy access to high-quality statistics makes fact checking easier. Consistent access to high-quality statistics in a way that machines can process means we may be able to use technology to …
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MPs must ensure the Online Safety Bill tackles bad information and online harms in our democracy
Confirmation that the Online Safety Bill will finally go ahead is welcome: good legislation and regulation could make a significant difference. But it must be balanced with protecting freedom of …
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How AI helps us detect 100,000 potential claims a day
We can use new machine-learning tools to automatically identify checkable “claims” across online and broadcast media. At the moment, this averages to around 100,000 claims a day - 1,000 times …
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Government communications should serve the public
Important issues deserve proper scrutiny—not evasive PR campaigns
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Champion honesty and fix parliament's corrections process: Full Fact writes to senior politicians
All MPs should be able to make corrections to the official record.
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Full Fact launches consultation on the Framework for Information Incidents
We’re seeking feedback on a new shared model to fight online misinformation: the Framework for Information Incidents.
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Addressing Health Misinformation: Lessons from 2020
Last year, Full Fact co-hosted a virtual conference, titled 'Addressing Health Misinformation: Lessons from 2020'. We brought together experts from industry, academia, media, healthcare and government to discuss our common …
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Fix information failures or risk lives: the Full Fact Report 2021
The pandemic exposed dangerous gaps in public data and communication systems - the government must act now to protect the public
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In 2021 you can reach us on WhatsApp
In September 2020 Full Fact launched a pilot WhatsApp service aiming to tackle misinformation on the platform, we will be continuing this work in 2021 too.
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A framework for information incidents: five levels of severity
Full Fact has published a third paper as part of an ongoing project to build a collaborative model for fighting bad information online
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Full Fact publishes new report on Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking programme
Our second report on Full Fact's experience of the Third-Party Fact-Checking programme run by Facebook
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The challenges of online fact checking: how technology can (and can’t) help
New research report into the main challenges faced by global fact checkers when finding and checking claims online
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