14 Aug 2015
FoI madness, but not as we know it
Recent experiences of how requests under the Freedom of Information Act are handled leave us cold. Read more
24 Jul 2015
Statistics are not just numbers: they require context to be useful
We're working on a project to create an open standard for sharing the bits of statistics that aren't numbers: the caveats, context and explanations. Here's why. Read more
07 Jul 2015
Automatically spotting interesting sentences in parliamentary debates
Jake has been volunteering at Full Fact for several weeks now. As part of our work towards more automated factchecking, we showed him the work of Simone Teufel on extracting information ... Read more
01 Jun 2015
The election has been factchecked
The election has been factchecked, as we promised. We have checked a constant stream of political claims during the past 6 weeks, analysed the manifestos in detail, and promoted these ... Read more
28 Apr 2015
Full Fact Podcast: Episode 4
We've launched a podcast for the election. Each week we'll bring you the facts behind the headlines, and news from our election HQ where the team is working 18 hour a ... Read more
19 Apr 2015
The faces behind Full Fact
Today, viewers of the Andrew Marr show were treated to a glimpse behind the scenes at Full Fact's election centre. Bringing you the facts behind the spin is a demanding job, ... Read more
18 Mar 2015
Full Fact's election centre is homeless
Staring March 30th we plan to run an 18 hour a day factchecking center. We will work tirelessly to make sure that no claim goes unchallenged during the election. The ... Read more
13 Mar 2015
We need volunteers to monitor the media and parties
Full Fact is preparing to operate an 18 hour a day factchecking centre, from 6am to midnight every day of the election campaign. Monitoring is the raw material for everything ... Read more
21 Feb 2015
The Big Monitoring Project
It's open data day, and we need open data about election campaigns. Read more