Culture & Society
How accurate are crowd counts at large events?
Technology has made the process of assessing crowd sizes easier, but large numbers cited by organisers are often overestimates. Read
Analysis
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Science & Technology
Censorship, public safety and the limits of free speech in the age of AI
Comment on this week’s news concerning the pitfalls of AI chatbots, and where free speech ends and public safety begins. Read
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Politics
Liz Truss is not entitled to a ‘£125k per year ex PM pension for life’
Former prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for certain public duty expenses, but this is not automatic and it’s not a pension. Read
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Science & Technology
Digital ID: what’s changed?
Reports say the government has dropped plans to require mandatory digital ID to work, yet ministers insist there still will be mandatory digital checks. We look at exactly what has changed. Read
Analysis
Immigration
Sky News corrects claim about asylum hotel closures under Labour
An article on Sky News’ website which claimed the government says it’s halved the number of hotels in use since it came to power has been corrected after Full Fact got in touch. Read
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Health
Government research doesn’t prove screen time ‘damages’ toddlers’ speech
A study found a correlation between very high screen time and lower vocabulary in two-year-olds, but it didn’t say that one caused the other. Read
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Shopping
No, Argos isn’t selling iPhones for £9.99
We’ve seen more Facebook posts falsely claiming that Argos is selling iPhones for just £9.99 to people who fill in a customer service survey. Read
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Conflict
Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada
A video of a woman in Canada lighting a cigarette from a burning portrait of Ayatollah Khamenei has been shared with false claims it was filmed in Iran amid widespread protests across the country. Read
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Health
Inaccurate poster warning about 5G health risks circulates again
There is no evidence that 5G technology poses a health risk at the recommended international exposure limits. Read
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Health
Myth that coughing hard can help during a heart attack recirculates online
There’s no medical evidence that coughing can help during a suspected heart attack, and many credible organisations have warned against it. Read
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