From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Environment
An image of a diesel-powered electric vehicle charging point dates back to at least 2019 and there’s no evidence it shows a charging point in Lancashire as claimed. Read
Health
The vaccines are not perfect, and the vast majority of vulnerable people have been vaccinated, so the small proportion who get seriously ill still amount to a lot of people. Read
A social media post repeats a widely debunked claim that a pilot working for a US airline died during a flight. Read
The total NHS Test and Trace budget for two years has been misused. Read
A Facebook post claims to show a picture of a Palestinian girl in 2003 who grew up to be a lecturer in Canada. But the people in the photographs are not the same person. Read
The format of the anecdote, seen thousands of times on Facebook, is almost identical to false posts about other successful couples. Read
A Facebook post incorrectly suggests that you can donate LEGO to the company’s official charity scheme, currently only available in the US and Canada. Read
Immigration
A picture on Facebook misidentifies a 1991 picture as one taken during the Second World War. Read
The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, which is roughly twice as big as the model in the photo. Read
Although the official Thames fireworks are not happening this year, Londoners can set off fireworks until the 1am curfew as usual. 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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