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22 August 2016

Automated Factchecking: decision time

Giacomo talks about the decisions he's made in building the tools for automated factchecking

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Automated Factchecking: decision time
19 August 2016

Open Democracy corrects claim about deaths in police custody

We are grateful to Open Democracy for correcting their article.

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Open Democracy corrects claim about deaths in police custody
19 August 2016

The Times sets an example with correction to cost of bed blocking claim

The Times published a front page correction to its article on the cost of bedblocking.

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The Times sets an example with correction to cost of bed blocking claim
4 August 2016

The summer of 2016: what do you make of it?

Full Fact was on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze, talking about trust in politics, and trust in facts.

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The summer of 2016: what do you make of it?
27 July 2016

Week 1: Automated Factchecking

Giacomo Boscaini-Gilroy, a student from Imperial University London, tells us about his first week at Full Fact. He's working on a pioneering project: automated factchecking

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Week 1: Automated Factchecking
27 July 2016

Live factchecking the #ITVEUref debate

ITV's flagship EU referendum debate took place last night. Here's what you might have missed.

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Live factchecking the #ITVEUref debate
22 July 2016

The EU referendum, factchecked

Thank you to everyone who helped Full Fact factcheck the EU referendum. Here's what we achieved.

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The EU referendum, factchecked
21 July 2016

The referendum is over. We're just getting started.

We are asking you for a regular donation to help us pioneer this work. The EU referendum result means we’re now at the start, not the end, of a long …

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The referendum is over. We're just getting started.
20 July 2016

In praise of Matt Jukes and ONS Digital

Matt Jukes, part of the team that has successfully transformed the ONS website, is leaving ONS Digital.

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In praise of Matt Jukes and ONS Digital
20 June 2016

Live factchecking Michael Gove's BBC Question Time special

We live factchecked Michael Gove's BBC Question Time special last night.

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Live factchecking Michael Gove's BBC Question Time special
20 June 2016

Live factchecking David Cameron's BBC Question Time special

We live factchecked David Cameron's BBC Question Time special last night.

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Live factchecking David Cameron's BBC Question Time special
13 June 2016

Live factchecking Cameron and Farage #ITVEUref

Full Fact live factchecked the Cameron v. Farage EU referendum programme on 7 June. Here's what people had to say.

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Live factchecking Cameron and Farage #ITVEUref

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