From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Crime
We’ve seen AI-generated portraits circulating online claiming to show the two police officers who died in a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday. Read
Shopping
Facebook posts have falsely claimed people can buy a JBL PartyBox speaker from Currys “for just a few quid” or “almost nothing” if they take a quick survey.A spokesperson for … Read
Shopping
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed people who fill in a “short survey” can purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max from Currys “for almost nothing”.The retailer has … Read
Shopping
A number of posts on Facebook falsely claim people who “complete a short survey on the Currys website” can purchase a Ninja Foodi multi-cooker “for just £8.55”.The retailer told Full … Read
Shopping
We’ve seen social media posts falsely claiming that Currys is “offering a Ninja SLUSHi to everyone who completes a short survey”.A spokesperson for the retailer told us this isn’t a … Read
Shopping
Facebook posts are falsely claiming that people can “get a pair of Bose QuietComfort headphones through the Currys website for next to nothing” if they “answer a few quick questions … Read
Shopping
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed that Argos is selling Keter Eden storage benches for as little as £3 to those who complete a form or a … Read
Immigration
Reform’s Making Welfare Work report said government data shows the share of Universal Credit paid to foreign nationals ‘rose to’ 15.5% in January 2026. Read
World
Old clips taken from earthquakes in Taiwan and the Philippines have been shared as part of a video compilation of the recent Indonesian earthquake. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
In 2017 then-CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz pledged to hire 10,000 refugees globally, not specifically Muslims. Read
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