22nd Feb 2018
For the love of statistics: Full Fact welcomes new Code of Practice
A new Code of Practice for accurate and accessible statistics Read more
_blog_list.png)
14th Feb 2018
Customising annotation tools for factchecking at scale
Here's how we customised Prodigy, an annotation tool, to collect 25,000+ annotations from 90 amazing volunteers, in aid of our automated factchecking project. Read more
9th Feb 2018
Bank of England aims at the general public, and scores
The Bank of England's new visual summary is aimed squarely at an everyday audience. There are bite-sized pieces of information, no jargon, and the sentences are short. Read more
16th Jan 2018
Full Fact comment on latest EU membership fee claim
The UK is lucky to have independent statistics. It’s not a permanent state of affairs. Read more
15th Jan 2018
Why we need to stop saying ‘fake news’
The term is too vague to be useful and has been weaponised by politicians. Read more
12th Jan 2018
After the fact – Jeremy Hunt vs Ralf Little
What we've done to make sure that public debate on mental health is accurate and transparent. Read more
30th Nov 2017
Freedom of Information: slow and effective but can't keep up with elections
Freedom of Information is slow and steady - but not fast enough to be useful during elections. Read more
1st Nov 2017
How we live-factcheck Prime Minister’s Questions
It’s 12 o’clock. It’s Wednesday. It’s time for Prime Minister’s Questions. Read more
31st Oct 2017
Full Fact talks automated factchecking on BBC Click
We showcased our automated factchecking tools including a prototype speech-to-text factcheck function. Read more
19th Oct 2017
Help us improve: take our 10 minute survey
Take our 10 minute survey and you could win one of two £50 high street vouchers. Read more
22nd Sep 2017
Facebook moves against secretive political advertising—beating MPs to the punch
How much good this announcement does will depend on the details. Read more