Commentary on the state of misinformation, and news from the Full Fact team.
An occasional series summarising research that can inform our work from Full Fact's Research Manager Amy Sippitt. Read
In this series of 'How-tos', we guide you on the different ways you can spot misinformation and find the most reputable information online. Read
The UK Statistics Authority has written to the Department for Education to express “serious concerns” about the Department’s “presentation and use of statistics”. Read
Data analytics student Oliver Price spent a summer working at Full Fact, where he helped improve our Live factchecking tools. He details what he got up to... Read
Full Fact’s new report on ‘Tackling misinformation in an open society’ Read
Misinformation Toolkit
It can be difficult to work out whether crime stories have real substance to them, but there are some steps you can follow to help. Read
We explain what RPI and CPI are, and how government choices about which measure of inflation to use can have a very real impact on consumer prices and benefit recipients. Read
Full Fact's guide to checking a video is what it says it is. Read
Misinformation Toolkit
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 how trustworthy a poll is. Read
Leaked 'fake news' inquiry report - our response and how you can help Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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