From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Posts shared on Facebook wrongly claim that “8.2% of the population of Leicester” consider themselves British. In fact, more than half of the city’s population does. Read
The image has been edited to include Jimmy Savile’s face on the body of Gordon Brown. Read
The United Nations is not forcing countries to hand over their militaries or change their names in July 2025. Read
The image features a photo of Ayatollah Khamenei and names him the world’s ‘most powerful man’. Read
The clip was actually shot more than five years ago. Read
A video shared on Facebook about an artificial womb facility is not real. Read
It has been shared on social media with the false claim it shows a German warship retreating from Yemen. Read
The figure which has been widely quoted assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms for the next six years. Read
An image claiming to show the Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag after Iran’s attack is actually from October 2023. Read
The video has been shared widely on social media with claims it shows Iran’s attack on Israel, but it was actually taken in 2023 and shows missiles being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome. 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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