REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous claims surfaced downplaying the reality or severity of COVID-19. However, Science Feedback previously demonstrated how scientific data directly contradicts these assertions. At the time of writing, COVID
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Full Fact→ Did 80% of Britain vote ‘against Labour’ at the general election?
This figure has been shared on social media, but the 80% refers to those on the electoral register who didn’t vote for Labour, including those who did not vote at all or who spoiled their ballot.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Say He Had Sex With The NATO Secretary-General’s Wife
Did President Joe Biden say he had sex with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's wife at the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024, as a social media post claims? No, that's not true: The official White House transcript of the presi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Call NATO Secretary-General An ‘Intellectual Wigger’ At July 2024 Summit
Did President Joe Biden call NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg an "intellectual wigger" at the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024? No, that's not true: Listening to recordings confirms the official transcript of the president's
Full Fact→ The 2024 general election – in numbers
We’ve unpacked some of the figures behind the election results, looking at vote share, Labour’s ‘landslide’, turnout and more.
Full Fact→ General election 2024, fact checked
Over the past six weeks, Full Fact's fact checked the election at a scale never seen before. Here's how we did it.
Full Fact→ Economy and cost of living claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about the cost of living and the economy more broadly have underscored the election campaign. Our round-up features some of the most prominent claims we’ve fact checked.
Full Fact→ Defence claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about defence, including on defence spending and the size of the armed forces, have featured throughout the campaign.
Full Fact→ Immigration claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about legal and illegal migration have been prominent in the election campaign. Here’s a roundup of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties.
Full Fact→ Health claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about health and the NHS have featured prominently in the election campaign. Here’s a round-up of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties.
Full Fact→ Tax claims in the 2024 general election: fact checked
Claims about tax have dominated the election campaign. Here’s a round-up of our verdicts on some of the key claims from the major political parties.
The Dispatch→ Surgeon General Pushes for Warning Labels on Social Media
The proposal—which may spur other action on regulating the internet giants—is complicated in practice.
Full Fact→ Postal voting in the 2024 general election
With the deadline approaching, we explain how to apply for a postal vote and answer some common questions.
Full Fact→ The AI Election: How Full Fact is Leveraging New Technology for UK General Election Fact Checking
Explore how Full Fact is pioneering the positive use of AI in fact-checking amidst concerns about deepfakes and targeted political ads in the 2024 UK general election.
Full Fact→ Let’s take the opportunity of a General Election to prioritise honesty and accuracy
Full Fact calls on the new government and parliament for the following commitments...
Internet Archive→ Hearing on Holding Attorney General in Contempt of Congress : CSPAN2 : May 17, 2024 3:41am-8:00am EDT
The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, voted along party lines, 18-15, to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not providing audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview of President Biden to th
AllSides→ Are private universities such as Columbia and Princeton, where pro-Palestinian protests have been held, generally bound by the First Amendment?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/05/palestinian-protests-private-universities-first-amendment/?utm_source=allsides&utm_id=112
The Dispatch→ What Might Come of the United Methodist Church’s General Conference?
As global demographics and views on LGBT issues changed, so did the fractured denomination.
AllSides→ Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General
https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/social-media-posts-inflate-net-worth-of-n-y-attorney-general/ New Yor
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Inflate Net Worth of N.Y. Attorney General
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take New York Attorney General Letitia James, who won a civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump, has a net worth of about $2.7 million, her most rece
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Baby Carrots DO Have Nutritional Value, ARE Generally Safe For Kidneys
Do baby carrots lack nutritional value and harm the kidneys, as a post on Facebook claimed? No, that's not true: Baby carrots are just regular carrots that have been "cut and peeled," a dietician told Lead Stories. While it is true that b
PolitiFact→ António Guterres – Fact-checking U.N. Secretary-General’s remarks about catastrophic hunger in Gaza
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
Full Fact→ ‘BBC’ report about a supposed $53m payment to Ukrainian general is fake
The clip cites independent investigative organisation Bellingcat as its supposed source, but they’ve confirmed that no such investigation exists.
The Dispatch→ Who Will Be the Next NATO Secretary-General?
A race between the Dutch prime minister and Romanian president highlights geographic tensions.
The Dispatch→ At the State of the Union, Biden Delivered A General Election Stump Speech
Plus: How the DNC views an RFK Jr. third-party run.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Navy Judge Advocate General Did NOT Hang Biden’s Chief Science Officer Arati Prabhakar
Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps execute Arati Prabhakar by hanging on February 27, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has app
The Dispatch→ After Super Tuesday, A Primary Ends and A General Election Begins
Plus: Who will win Kyrsten Sinema’s Arizona seat—progressives or populists?
Full Fact→ US general not killed in ‘Israeli-American operation’ in Gaza
The man whose picture is circulating is Special Forces officer Ryan Brummond, who served in Afghanistan. He is now a doctor in the United States.
Full Fact→ Photos do not show Imran Khan voting from prison in Pakistan’s 2024 general election
The photos have been shared widely on social media in recent days.
Logically→ Photo of Corporal John Horn in Germany shared as ‘British general killed in Gaza war’
Full Fact→ British general not killed fighting in Gaza
Posts on Facebook claim a British general has been killed while fighting in Gaza. But the man pictured is a different soldier, and British troops are not in Gaza.
Health Feedback→ Rat study alleged to link COVID-19 vaccines to autism cannot be generalized to humans and contains important limitations
REVIEW A study published in the journal Neurochemical Research on 10 January 2024 became the subject of numerous social media posts on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). These posts alleged that the study showed COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could produce
PolitiFact→ DNA fragments in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines won’t harm you, as Florida surgeon general suggests
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should no longer be used, citing concerns that small DNA fragments found in the vaccines pose a “unique and elevated risk to human health.” Here’s why those concerns are misgui
FactCheck.org→ Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, according to multiple studies. Getting the latest vaccine provides additional protection against poor outcomes from COVID-19. Serious side effects are rare, and the Centers for Di
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Shedding Is Expected With Some Vaccines and Generally Not Harmful, Contrary to Post
SciCheck Digest People who receive some vaccines that use live weakened viruses to stimulate a strong and lasting immune response sometimes release small amounts of those viruses outside of their bodies. That’s expected, and it doesn’t mean tha
Logically→ Image doesn’t show Israel PM with deceased IDF general ‘Irwin Baran’ – No such person exists!
Full Fact→ No evidence ‘IDF general killed in Hamas conflict’ exists
The claim has been circulating widely since 21 November amid the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Logically→ 2005 image of U.S. general in Iraq falsely linked to Israel-Gaza conflict
The Dispatch→ Understanding the Dawn of the Artificial General Intelligence Era
The Sam Altman saga reflects deep industry divisions over the speed and safety of AGI development.
The Dispatch→ Solicitor General 9000
The perfect case of why everything is wrong with the political system.