In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but ...

On BBC Breakfast this morning Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy MP claimed that Cyprus is “part of NATO” and “a NATO country”. That’s not correct. Cyprus is not a NATO member. Mr Lammy also claimed ...

A timely reminder of how our AI tools can help journalists and fact checkers identify falsehoods in multiple languages at ...

Mondelēz International, the company which owns Cadbury, confirmed a viral image of an ‘Eid egg’ does not show a real product.

The Conservative shadow education secretary Laura Trott claimed the UK has the highest youth unemployment rate in Europe—but ...

An image which appears to be a custody photo of the former prince has been shared on social media, but it’s not real, and ...

Pictures showing the former Labour peer being led away in handcuffs by police have been circulating on social media, but they are not real and almost certainly AI-generated.

Responding to today’s Spring Forecast, Conservative shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride MP claimed that the UK’s youth unemployment is “the highest in Europe”.

As voters in the Greater Manchester constituency prepare to head to the polls, here’s a round-up of claims we’ve fact checked from the campaign.

In its July 2025 policy paper, setting out its strategy for modern and secure elections, the government recognised that, “Our own democracy is being threatened by misinformation”. Days later, Keir ...