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News and updates from the Full Fact team
How we suggest people on Facebook and Instagram correct posts marked as ‘false’ or ‘partly false’
This is our guide to corrections on social media and what we think works the best.
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Why good statistics are so important for fact checkers
Fact checkers rely on data from national statistics institutes to do their work in fighting misinformation. The Open Data Institute and Full Fact interviewed fact checkers from around the world.
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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 the need to …
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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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How to spot misleading poll figures
Polls often dominate political conversation but it can sometimes be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. Here are a few steps you can follow to help you judge …
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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, Addressing Health Misinformation: Lessons from 2020, to discuss common misinformation challenges and best practice
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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 fights bad information
Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better.