Its claim that “sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking” is based on the World Health Organisation classing both as cancer-causing hazards, but experts say smoking is much more likely to harm you.
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Full Fact→ Six in ten young people fear false claims and AI content could mislead voters, as Government moves to lower the voting age
PolitiFact→ Trump leaders say Minnesota officials withhold detained immigrants from ICE. Is that true?
Fact-check: Do Minneapolis and MN cooperate with ICE?
PolitiFact→ Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to government shutdown. How could it play out?
Democratic fight over DHS funding could lead to shutdown
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump says the U.S. leads China ‘by a lot’ in AI. Experts say that lead is measured by a few months
In artificial intelligence, “We're leading China by a lot.”
Full Fact→ Green Party by-election bar chart claim is misleading
An image shared by the party and its leader Zack Polanski claims figures from a projection show “only the Greens can stop Reform” in Gorton and Denton, even though the model suggests Labour will win.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about Keir Starmer’s role in giving ‘illegal migrants’ access to benefits recirculates online
A misleading claim that Sir Keir Starmer “won the case that gave illegal migrants access to UK benefits” has been shared widely online.
Full Fact→ Former National Cyber Leader and data expert to become Full Fact Chair
Full Fact is delighted to announce the appointment of Sally Walker as the charity’s new Chair.
Full Fact→ 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.
Full Fact→ 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.
Full Fact→ Fake video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership is AI-generated
A clip that appears to show the US President criticising Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But it isn’t real.
The Dispatch→ Prosecuting Foreign Leaders
Plus: Avoid the dangers of airport fried rice.
Lead Stories→ Lead Stories’ Top Debunks Of 2025: Charlie Kirk, Jeffrey Epstein, And What Trump Did NOT Say
False claims about the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and purported verbal gaffes by President Trump topped the list of most-read Lead Stories fact checks in 2025. Here are our most read fact checks of the past yea
FactCheck.org→ Trump, FDA Make Misleading International Vaccine Schedule Comparisons
Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule “long required” babies to get “far more” vaccines than are given in “any other” country, and he di
Full Fact→ Edited Trump quote shared with misleading claims about teen beauty pageants
An edited quote that falsely suggests Donald Trump spoke about seeing teenage girls backstage at Miss Teen USA beauty pageant is being shared online again.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Josephine Boudreaux’ Is NOT A Real Figure From 1872 Who Seduced And Killed 11 Klan Leaders, The Black Widow Of Louisiana Story And Pictures Debuted On Social Media In 2025 – Fabricated Clickbait
Did a "Josephine Boudreaux, the Black Widow of Louisiana", seduce and kill 11 Klan members in 1872? No, that's not true: This story is made up and only recently surfaced on social media. There is no historical record of this woman, and th
AllSides→ Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
Vance's Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration jbhicks Tue, 12/09/2025 - 06:35 Read more about Vance's Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration Vice President JD Vance has exaggerated the i
FactCheck.org→ Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
Vice President JD Vance has exaggerated the increase in home prices during President Joe Biden’s time in office and has misleadingly pointed to illegal immigration as a primary cause of a rise in prices. In a Fox News interview on Nov. 13, Vance
AllSides→ Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information
Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information jbhicks Mon, 12/08/2025 - 06:12 Read more about Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information
Upending decades-old guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to no longer issue a blanket recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Throughout the meeting, many panel
Full Fact→ Did Rachel Reeves mislead the public ahead of the Budget?
The chancellor has been accused of misleading the public in a 4 November press conference following the publication of new OBR figures.
The Dispatch→ Lead Balloon
What’s behind the White House’s ridiculous peace plan for Ukraine?
PolitiFact→ JD Vance – Vice President JD Vance misleads on immigrants’ role in US housing crisis
Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage.
Full Fact→ Minister makes misleading comparison on prison capacity
Housing secretary Steve Reed MP’s claim about prison building under the Conservatives and Labour isn’t a like-for-like comparison, as it mixes up net and gross figures.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – President Donald Trump misleads about Walmart Thanksgiving dinner price comparison
Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump Serves a Misleading Thanksgiving Meal Statistic
Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving meal consisting of pre-selected products costs about one-quarter less than last year’s meal, but it also includes fewer grocery items and different food brands. Yet President Donald Trump has been misleadingly t
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet
Looking back at Pelosi and PolitiFact
Full Fact→ Ministers repeat misleading and unevidenced claims on immigration
PolitiFact→ Who gets food stamps? Viral chart misleads about SNAP recipients' race, ethnicity
Fact-checking a chart of SNAP recipients by ethnicity
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Footage Of Western Leaders Being "A Bit More Honest" — It’s An AI-Generated RT Promo
Does a video show authentic clips of world leaders speaking frankly about controversial narratives? No, that's not true: The video clip was posted with disclaimers in the caption and in the video itself clearly stating it is AI-generated.
PolitiFact→ The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute – Fact-check: Did Canadian ad about U.S. tariffs mislead about Reagan’s remarks?
An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Overthrow the Leader of Venezuela?
The president’s drug war could be designed to topple the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
The Dispatch→ When Self-Interest Leads to Economic Ruination
The concept of the tragedy of the commons explains why government intervention in markets is sometimes needed.
PolitiFact→ Dan Koh – Did three Trump Cabinet members commit ‘mortgage fraud’? That’s misleading
As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.”
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr. Misleads About Antidepressants and School Shootings
This story discusses suicide. For anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide, help is available from the 988 lifeline. A day after a shooting at a school in Minnesota, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed, as he has b
PolitiFact→ X posts – Are holes in California mail-in ballot envelopes so some votes can be discarded? That’s misleading
“If you vote no on Prop 50 to stop the redistricting, it shows through the envelope,” making it easy for Democrats to cheat.
AllSides→ Vaccine Advisory Committee Members Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/10/vaccine-advisory-committee-members-mislead-about-covid-19-vaccination-during-pregnancy/
FactCheck.org→ Vaccine Advisory Committee Members Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
A substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. Health and Human Services Secre
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Army Drill Sgt. Karina Martinez’s Video About Leaders Respecting People Was Posted Two Weeks Before Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Speech To Generals
Was U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Karina Martinez attacking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his speech to generals and admirals in a TikTok video in which she says leaders should not be disrespectful, malicious, or spiteful with people w
AllSides→ Trump Misleads on Climate Change and Renewables at U.N.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/09/trump-misleads-on-climate-change-and-renewables-at-u-n/ In an hourlon