From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
King Charles is not wearing a crown on new banknotes, but contrary to some claims circulating on social media, this does not mean there is no monarch. Read
Hundreds of people have shared the image, which has clear visual clues it is not genuine. Read
The post claims a “typical household” is £5,883 worse off since 2019, but there are a number of problems with this figure, which comes from the Labour party. Read
A false social media post about the financier is circulating online again. Read
Bill Gates isn’t promoting “maggot milk” as a solution to child malnutrition, but at least one other company has launched such a product. Read
An image falsely claiming Dr Coffey said it wasn’t her job to “worry about people starving to death” has been circulating since 2020. Read
An image being shared on social media does not show a recent incident. Read
A Facebook post with 14,000 shares says a French supermarket went cashless but it is mostly illegal to do this in France. Read
A picture showing Prime Minister Keir Starmer wearing a pink dress and hijab is not real. Read
Claims the party’s candidate for Clapham and Brixton Hill may not be real spread widely on social media, but have been debunked. 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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