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‘Dispiriting’: factchecker reacts to Meta’s move to scrap role

Mark Zuckerberg accused fact-checkers in US of making biased decisions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Meta criticised over ‘chilling’ content moderation changes

The social media giant has announced it is ending third-party fact-checking and loosening its content moderation systems.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Fact check: Misleading Google search results on UK asylum seeker crime rate

Full Fact has seen what appear to be screenshots of Google results on this topic shared on social media in recent months.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Fact check: Badenoch Budget claim, Spanish floods and altered King Charles video

Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

Fact check: Budget 2024 claims about National Insurance, bus fares and growth

Round up of fact checks about the Autumn Budget 2024, compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024

Fact check: Weight loss drug trial, US election rules and ‘IDF soldiers’ image

Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

Misinformation has stained recent elections. The government must act

Letter: Chris Morris, the chief executive of Full Fact, calls on the prime minister to strengthen the ministerial code and address the honesty crisis in politics

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024

How to spot disinformation: interference concerns arise ahead of UK general election

From social media AI posts to unreliable chatbots, here’s what to look out for when trying to avoid misinformation

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

Rishi Sunak's £2,000 Labour tax hit claim slammed as 'unreliable figure' by independent checkers

Damning verdict from Full Fact: Independent fact checkers weeding out the lies, half truths and false statements in the general election campaign

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024

Misinformation: how fact-checking journalism is evolving – and having a real impact on the world

“Fake news” loves a crisis. It’s clear now that false information has played a role in recent events around the world from divisive elections to the COVID pandemic to the conflict roiling Israel and Gaza.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2024