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Yesterday

Fact check: Warheads for Trident missiles are manufactured in UK Evening Standard17:50 20-Jan-26

Widely debunked Hillary Clinton ‘nooses’ quote recirculates online Full Fact16:42 20-Jan-26

Destruction from deadly Chile wildfires visible from space BBC10:48 20-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Fact check: US debt is held by both people and governments Evening Standard18:59 19-Jan-26

FactCheck: Greenland Q&A: where is Greenland, who owns it, why does Donald Trump want it and what do tariffs mean for… Channel 417:13 19-Jan-26

No evidence David Lammy said people are now £6,000 better off under Labour Full Fact15:05 19-Jan-26

More videos of Iran protests emerge during brief gap in internet blackout BBC10:21 19-Jan-26

Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations Evening Standard18:12 16-Jan-26

Facebook posts promoting free food boxes from Tesco aren’t genuine Full Fact16:47 16-Jan-26

Fake AI doctors endorse weight loss patches on social media Full Fact15:50 16-Jan-26

Fact check: Iran protests and AI-generated ‘MPs’ Evening Standard14:49 16-Jan-26

Ukraine substation fire leaves city without power in freezing temperatures BBC11:52 16-Jan-26

How to identify AI-generated videos online BBC10:48 16-Jan-26

Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show BBC00:19 16-Jan-26

FactCheck: NHS elective waiting list in England falls to 7.3 million Channel 417:54 15-Jan-26

Inaccurate comparison of pensioner and ‘illegal immigrant’ benefits recirculates online Full Fact17:13 15-Jan-26

Fact check: Number of pubs fell by 6,800 under Conservative governments Evening Standard16:34 15-Jan-26

Health in NI: Are Northern Ireland’s breastfeeding rates among the lowest in Europe? FactCheckNI12:25 15-Jan-26

Censorship, public safety and the limits of free speech in the age of AI Full Fact11:45 15-Jan-26

Liz Truss is not entitled to a ‘£125k per year ex PM pension for life’ Full Fact11:27 15-Jan-26

Verified dashcam video captures Thailand crane crashing on to busy road, killing two BBC10:14 15-Jan-26

Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran's crackdown on protesters BBC17:28 14-Jan-26

Sky News corrects claim about asylum hotel closures under Labour Full Fact17:13 14-Jan-26

Government research doesn’t prove screen time ‘damages’ toddlers’ speech Full Fact17:04 14-Jan-26

No, Argos isn’t selling iPhones for £9.99 Full Fact15:48 14-Jan-26

Video of woman burning portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader was filmed in Canada Full Fact15:06 14-Jan-26

Fact check: International data on ‘online comments’ arrests not comparable Evening Standard12:14 14-Jan-26

Images show aftermath of deadly crash on Thai railway line BBC10:41 14-Jan-26

Who are the winners and losers from the Scottish budget? BBC00:55 14-Jan-26

In the last month

Fact-checking Katabasis Varsity19:56 13-Jan-26

Inaccurate poster warning about 5G health risks circulates again Full Fact17:00 13-Jan-26

Myth that coughing hard can help during a heart attack recirculates online Full Fact16:50 13-Jan-26

Video of clashes in Greece shared with claims it shows recent protests in Iran Full Fact16:12 13-Jan-26

Verifying Iran protest footage as internet blackout passes 100 hours BBC11:59 13-Jan-26

Property investor’s video falsely shared as ‘migrant showing off new house’ Full Fact10:33 13-Jan-26

Watch: Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran protests have become BBC17:09 12-Jan-26

Fake image of young Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein recirculates online Full Fact16:48 12-Jan-26

Fake transcript of Farage-Kuenssberg clash shared online Full Fact13:16 12-Jan-26

Verifying videos of clashes and casualties from Iran protests BBC11:04 12-Jan-26

Ads for plain porridge oats have not been banned Full Fact17:33 9-Jan-26

Old video of US military exercise shared with claims it shows soldiers landing in Venezuela Full Fact16:24 9-Jan-26

Fact check: Far-right claim bagpipes played during Muslim call to prayer in Scotland The National, Scotland15:53 9-Jan-26

Fact check: Video shows bagpipes played in Israel Evening Standard14:18 9-Jan-26

Mental health in NI: Do one in 20 people aged over 50 suffer from PTSD? FactCheckNI12:26 9-Jan-26

Tracking spread of Iran protests during internet blackout BBC11:00 9-Jan-26

Fact check: Defence spending fell below 3% of GDP in the 1990s Evening Standard17:25 8-Jan-26

Fact-check: Is Google actually reading your emails to train Gemini AI? Metro.co.uk15:35 8-Jan-26

Fake video of Donald Trump criticising Keir Starmer’s leadership is AI-generated Full Fact15:07 8-Jan-26

Video shows how deadly shooting unfolded, second by second BBC13:20 8-Jan-26

Nigel Farage was not included on Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people Full Fact13:15 8-Jan-26

Debunking false claims about Minneapolis ICE shooting BBC11:07 8-Jan-26

Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US BBC22:16 7-Jan-26

Fact check: Polling company registered at an address months after Reform UK left Evening Standard18:32 7-Jan-26

Video appearing to show MP’s question in Commons about capture of Maduro is AI Full Fact17:15 7-Jan-26

Unemployment has increased under Labour, but it hasn’t risen ‘every single month’ Full Fact16:10 7-Jan-26

Tracking US-sanctioned oil tanker across North Atlantic BBC11:15 7-Jan-26

Does the US have the right to take over Greenland? BBC18:09 6-Jan-26

Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show BBC14:13 6-Jan-26

Paper Mills: a new threat to scientific publishing Full Fact12:16 6-Jan-26

Debunking false claims US bombed Hugo Chavez tomb in Venezuela BBC11:09 6-Jan-26

Monday 5 January: Debunking Venezuela celebration videos and AI images of Maduro BBC12:03 5-Jan-26

The key questions on Trump's actions on Venezuela BBC19:08 4-Jan-26

What images and videos tell us about why Swiss bar fire spread so quickly BBC20:39 2-Jan-26

Fact check: Video shows vandalism in Pakistan Evening Standard17:46 2-Jan-26

AI images among real footage being shared of Iran protests BBC10:29 2-Jan-26

Top political fact-checking website dubs 2025 the ‘Year of the Lies’ The Independent03:31 2-Jan-26

AI Chatbots Are Quietly Trading Gossip About People With Zero Fact-Checking Vice (UK)07:02 29-Dec-25

No, a new law isn’t being introduced to stop people playing music while driving Full Fact17:06 23-Dec-25

Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing Full Fact16:35 23-Dec-25

Clip does not show people in Manchester ‘celebrating’ the Bondi Beach attack Full Fact16:03 23-Dec-25

Faked photo of Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile decorating a Christmas tree recirculates Full Fact15:54 23-Dec-25

Five lessons from our fact checking in 2025 Full Fact12:47 23-Dec-25

How many households have cancelled the BBC TV licence fee since 2020? Full Fact12:41 23-Dec-25

AI app apologises over false crime alerts across US BBC12:22 23-Dec-25

Satellite image shows first Venezuela-linked tanker seized by US is now off Texas BBC10:46 23-Dec-25

No, Prince William did not give a speech that prompted three cabinet ministers to resign Full Fact09:38 23-Dec-25

Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US BBC21:46 22-Dec-25

Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes Evening Standard16:44 22-Dec-25

No, you won’t be fined by the government for hanging washing outside Full Fact15:50 22-Dec-25

Picture of ‘pink ladies of Epping’ isn’t real Full Fact15:48 22-Dec-25

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