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News and updates from the Full Fact team

Researching bad information: what we learned in 2020

Lessons for fact checkers, gaps in our knowledge and new directions

Full Fact, Africa Check and Chequeado explore conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty

In two new research briefings, Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact have teamed together to find out what we know about conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty.

Fact checkers need to work together to create better models for distributing our fact checks online

Partnerships with internet platforms are vital for fact checkers to tackle misinformation at a global scale.

Full Fact launches a WhatsApp fact checking service in the UK

We’re partnering with WhatsApp to tackle false and harmful content on the platform.

10 years of your support

It's ten years since Full Fact began. In that time, Full Fact’s supporters have donated their time, money and skills to defending good, impartial information in the UK. We look …

Building a model for collaborating to combat misinformation crises

Full Fact is bringing together experts from different misinformation-related backgrounds to create a new collaborative approach to combating misinformation crises

Full Fact welcomes consultation to update our outdated election laws

Voters should know who is targeting them online and who is paying for it.

Full Fact calls on the Prime Minister to correct the record on poverty

The public relies on political leaders to get their facts right when debating society’s big questions - and they must correct the record if they get it wrong.

How we’re using AI to scale up global fact checking

Full Fact is using technology to increase the speed, reach and impact of its fact checking. We are developing AI tools to help highly trained fact checkers to be more …

Full Fact raises concerns with regulator over inaccurate testing data

We are particularly concerned about a lack of willingness from the government to engage on specific questions of accuracy.

Full Fact welcomes new report from Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee

Full Fact welcomes the recommendations in the report. We are glad that the committee has taken on board many of the comments that we made.

How can we fight bad information about health?

Full Fact’s Researcher Dr. Dora-Olivia Vicol looks at health misinformation, and how fact checkers and the general public can stand up to crises, conspiracies, and inaccurate everyday health advice.

Blog

Researching bad information: what we learned in 2020

Full Fact, Africa Check and Chequeado explore conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty

Fact checkers need to work together to create better models for distributing our fact checks online

Full Fact launches a WhatsApp fact checking service in the UK

10 years of your support

Building a model for collaborating to combat misinformation crises

Full Fact welcomes consultation to update our outdated election laws

Full Fact calls on the Prime Minister to correct the record on poverty

How we’re using AI to scale up global fact checking

Full Fact raises concerns with regulator over inaccurate testing data

Full Fact welcomes new report from Lords Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee

How can we fight bad information about health?

Full Fact fights bad information