Fact checks of direct relevance and specifically about matters of national importance in Scotland
Crime
An image of a fake Glasgow City Council poster warning about “reports of sexual assaults” is not genuine. Read
Politics
We’ve looked at the latest figures after spotting this claim from Reform UK in Scottish election leaflets. Read
Politics
The SNP told us it edited a real picture of First Minister John Swinney in front of his own ad “to enhance the billboard image which was obscured by bright sunlight”. Read
Politics
A claim about university funding made by SNP leader John Swinney in an election leaflet isn’t quite right. Read
Politics
An independent Scottish Parliament candidate has shared two videos on Facebook with AI-generated scenes of him speaking to voters and visiting a school and hospital. Read
Health
This figure refers to the number of waits, not the number of individuals waiting for treatment as both Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar claimed. Read
Health
This figure, which we’ve heard from Scottish Labour before, appears to combine waits for multiple types of treatment in Scotland—but some patients may be waiting for multiple appointments. Read
Culture & Society
The clip has been circulating on social media with misleading claims about what it really shows. Read
Politics
A screenshot of a video appearing to show a protester visible through a window during a recent sit down between the leaders in Scotland is circulating on social media. But it isn’t genuine. Read
Conflict
Posts on social media have made misleading claims about the death of Emma Witters. 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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