From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Barcodes which start ‘729’ continue to be used by the Israeli member organisation of the body which assigns barcodes, but that doesn’t mean products with that code were necessarily made in Israel. Read
Health
Vaccines are tested and monitored to a much higher standard than most other medicines. Read
The pictures were likely created with artificial intelligence and there’s no evidence at all for the claim that the US Vice President used to be a sex worker. Read
This claim has gone viral amid a debate over gender eligibility surrounding Imane Khelif’s gold medal win in boxing at the Paris Olympics. Read
Greater Manchester Police has confirmed no-one was stabbed. Read
A post shared on social media lists a number of measures supposedly taken during “Week 1” of the Starmer government, several of which are inaccurate. Read
Health
Trisodium phosphate is a chemical that is present in many products, including some cereals. Read
A screengrab of a TikTok video is being shared with false claims it shows Hindus and Sikhs protesting ‘illegal immigration’ in London. Read
A clip is being shared with false claims it is of Iranian censorship of Olympic events at Paris. Read
Health
An X post by the Conservative party wrongly suggests GPs are striking for the first time in 60 years. Read
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