From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Environment
Nigel Farage claimed renewables produced just 2-3% of the country’s electricity for three weeks in September. But it was 10%-19% each day and has since increased. Read
A Facebook post claims 4,300 Tesco workers are getting sacked and this is why you shouldn’t use self checkout machines. Read
Health
A guest misused a PHE report, which does not show that vaccinated people are more likely to catch the disease Read
Health
The fact that the Spanish Ministry of Health doesn’t have its own viral cultures doesn’t mean it thinks they don’t exist. Read
Health
A video on Instagram includes many false claims about Covid-19 vaccines including that they contain HIV. Read
Health
There are more vaccinated people in hospital with Covid because the vast majority of vulnerable people have now been vaccinated. Read
A social media post wrongly suggests that numbering on street lamps will let emergency services know exactly where you are. Read
Health
A headline in the Daily Express was wrong to say that statins actually caused a lower death rate among people taking them. Read
Jaguar Land Rover electric cars will be supplied, and any generators required for charging them will be run on recycled cooking oil. Read
A Facebook post implies the risk of developing a blood clot or heart problem from a Covid-19 vaccine outweighs the benefits. 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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