Full Fact in the press

Communicating openly and clearly with the public is critical to our mission of rebuilding trust. That’s why Full Fact works closely with the media to secure coverage and reach as many people as we can through our press releases.

If you are a journalist with a press enquiry or interview request please contact our press team at press@fullfact.org. You can also submit a request through our contact form here.

Read a selection of prominent media coverage featuring Full Fact’s work:

29 May 2026

There is no such thing as a safe tan

The Guardian used our fact check of the Sunbed Association's incorrect advice in its article.

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A tanning bed in use

18 May 2026

Facebook pages use AI to promote fake ‘good news’ stories about politicians

Our investigation formed an exclusive article in the Independent with extensive quotes from our Editor.

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Some of the images we’ve seen shared with fake stories, including pictures supposedly showing Nigel Farage, Rishi Sunak, Zia Yusuf and Rupert Lowe.

26 April 2026

Local election bar charts misleading voters

The Guardian ran an exclusive Full Fact investigation on dodgy bar charts from political party leaflets in the 2026 local elections.

Read the Guardian article

Dodgy bar chart

5 December 2025

AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation

A Full Fact investigation led to a Guardian article uncovering this worrying trend.

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A screen grab of AI deepfakes of doctors article in the Guardian

27 November 2025

2025 Budget fact checked

We worked in partnership with the Independent to live fact check the 2025 Budget.

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Rachel Reeves delivering the 2025 Budget

3 July 2025

Setting the record straight with Labour's NHS appointment claims

Sky News use Full Fact analysis to shed light on NHS appointment targets

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Sky News Kier Starmer NHS article