From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Economy, Business & Finance
A now-corrected article in The Guardian fails to make clear that a figure estimating the impact of Brexit on UK tax revenues is based on a counterfactual analysis. Read
Health
A social media post falsely links Dr Anthony Fauci to the origins of the AIDS epidemic and repeats a long debunked theory that the smallpox vaccine causes HIV. Read
Fake appeals for information about a supposedly missing five-year-old have been shared in UK Facebook groups. Read
Health
A resurfaced claim that the money spent on the Test and Trace scheme would pay for a 15% pay rise for health service staff until 2058 is incorrect. Read
A community note on Twitter incorrectly claims a viral video of the aftermath of riots in France shows an unrelated incident in Paris from before the unrest began. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve seen a number of seemingly contradictory claims at the last two PMQs. Some are more accurate than others, but none tell the full story. Read
When the total number of renters is considered, only one third of rental properties have been purchased with this type of mortgage. Read
Health
The health minister Maria Caulfield said that NHS England waiting times were falling “drastically”. The latest data does not support this. Read
What appears to be a tongue-in-cheek-sign about card payments has sparked calls for a boycott in the UK. Read
An image that appears to show a screenshot of the alleged new feature is circulating on social media. 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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