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22 February 2022

Tackle government and internet company ‘censorship-by-proxy’ in Online Safety Bill

Full Fact is calling on an end to Government and internet company 'censorship by proxy', with changes to the upcoming Online Safety Bill

Tackle government and internet company ‘censorship-by-proxy’ in Online Safety Bill

16 February 2022

How thousands of helpers are training up our fact checking AI

Last autumn, over four thousand of supporters helped us match 250,000 claims in our 'Claim matching challenge'. But how exactly did it help improve our fact checking AI?

How thousands of helpers are training up our fact checking AI

4 February 2022

False communication offence risks unintended damage to freedom of expression

Our response to the government's confirmation that it accepts the Law Commission's recommendations on a false communications offence.

False communication offence risks unintended damage to freedom of expression

2 February 2022

ASA upholds Full Fact complaint about misleading vaccine advert

The Advertising Standards Authority rules an advert containing misleading vaccine information breaches their rules.

ASA upholds Full Fact complaint about misleading vaccine advert

1 February 2022

Statistics watchdog challenges government's ‘disappointing’ false employment claims

OSR challenge PM's false employment claims in letter to Downing Street

Statistics watchdog challenges government's ‘disappointing’ false employment claims

31 January 2022

Spotify must change its tune on Covid misinformation

Full Fact response to Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek's open letter.

Spotify must change its tune on Covid misinformation

20 January 2022

Full Fact releases updated and improved framework to fight misinformation

This iteration of the Framework introduces a five step process for using the Framework and template spreadsheets to aid collaboration among or between teams.

Full Fact releases updated and improved framework to fight misinformation

12 January 2022

80 fact checkers publish open letter to YouTube demanding effective action against disinformation

Fact checkers around the world are asking YouTube to create a roadmap of policy and product interventions to improve the information ecosystem, including working with non-partisan fact checkers.

80 fact checkers publish open letter to YouTube demanding effective action against disinformation

14 December 2021

Full Fact welcomes Joint Committee's Online Safety Bill report—but questions on freedom of expression unanswered

The Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill published their report on the government’s proposed legislation, due next year.

Full Fact welcomes Joint Committee's Online Safety Bill report—but questions on freedom of expression unanswered

29 November 2021

Four thousand steps closer to honesty

We’re grateful to the 4,257 donors who fought back against bad information this year.

1 November 2021

Standards in public life cannot be upheld without a focus on honesty

Full Fact response to 'Upholding Standards in Public Life, the Final report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Standards Matter 2 review

Standards in public life cannot be upheld without a focus on honesty

14 October 2021

UK public as concerned by the spread of misinformation as immigration and Brexit and the EU

Tackle government and internet company ‘censorship-by-proxy’ in Online Safety Bill

How thousands of helpers are training up our fact checking AI

False communication offence risks unintended damage to freedom of expression

ASA upholds Full Fact complaint about misleading vaccine advert

Statistics watchdog challenges government's ‘disappointing’ false employment claims

Spotify must change its tune on Covid misinformation

Full Fact releases updated and improved framework to fight misinformation

80 fact checkers publish open letter to YouTube demanding effective action against disinformation

Full Fact welcomes Joint Committee's Online Safety Bill report—but questions on freedom of expression unanswered

Four thousand steps closer to honesty

Standards in public life cannot be upheld without a focus on honesty

UK public as concerned by the spread of misinformation as immigration and Brexit and the EU

Full Fact fights bad information