Five myths over government’s emergency alert system debunked Misinformation is circulating on social media, with experts warning it could lead to harmful consequences The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Emergency alarm warning issued as ways scammers could exploit test identified The test, which will sound this Sunday, will be a notification and so any texts claiming to be the alert may be scams. Daily Record · Apr 19, 2023
Five Emergency Alert myths debunked by fact-checkers Emergency alert is set to be sent to mobile devices this afternoon - but some misinformation about it has spread online Wales Online · Apr 19, 2023
ASDA gives statement as shopper claims about self-checkout cameras cause panic "I’ve never given anybody permission to take my data in that way." Manchester Evening News · Mar 24, 2023
Asda hits back and reveals real reason why they use cameras at self-checkouts The supermarket giant denied accusations made by a woman claiming the store's use of facial recognition technology Leeds Live · Mar 23, 2023
Asda issues statement over claim self-checkout cameras 'violate GDPR' The supermarket giant has denied the claims Nottingham Post · Mar 23, 2023
Asda debunks myth about why self-service cameras 'scan' your face Asda has denied an allegation that the cameras at self-checkout tills use facial recognition technology. Daily Record · Mar 22, 2023
Asda issues statement over claim it uses facial recognition cameras at self-service tills A video about CCTV cameras at the retailer's automated tills went viral on social media Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023
Asda reveal why self-checkout cameras scan your face at tills The supermarket giant has explained the true purpose of the technology after a woman's claim went viral on social media Bristol Post · Mar 21, 2023
GB News broke Ofcom rules with presenter’s Covid vaccine claims Regulator says Mark Steyn’s use of data to draw misleading conclusions breached content guidelines The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023
M&S shoppers issued warning over 'golden ticket giveaway' scam - what to look out for The scam came from a Facebook page called "M&S Fans" which shared a series of posts claiming that M&S was giving away 500 vouchers for M&S Food worth £100 Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023
How many people have died in Ukraine since Russia invaded? Civilians, Ukrainian soldiers, Russian troops and foreign aid workers are among the dead one year on from the start of the war Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Here’s the true legacy of Boris Johnson: dishonesty is standard, the Commons has lost sight of the truth He had no regard for truthfulness, and now we see others happy to follow his example, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023
Alister Jack's claim of 'no desire' for EU membership disputed by fact checkers Calls for Alister Jack to correct the record in the House of Commons are growing following his claims over 'desire' for EU membership in Scotland The National (Scotland) · Jan 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022 Tory MP urged to apologise and correct record on ‘dangerous’ Covid vaccine claim Andrew Bridgen described mRNA vaccines as ‘experimental’.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 Factchecking organisation wins prestigious British Academy award Full Fact receives president’s medal 2022 for exposing and countering misinformation in news and political campaigns
The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2022 Michael Gove caught out sharing 'misleading' claim over post-Brexit trade deals Gove claimed "new" trade deals worth £800 billion had been signed with over 70 countries since 2016
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022 Liz Truss apologises for not being ‘more specific’ over energy price guarantee The Prime Minister was urged to publicly correct comments she made during a round of radio interviews last week.
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss urged to ‘publicly correct’ £2,500 energy bill ‘cap’ comment The Government’s plan only caps the cost per unit that households pay, with actual bills still determined by how much energy is consumed
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Truss accused of ‘repeatedly misleading’ public over energy bills Prime minister urged to ‘publicly correct her mistake’
Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022 What Martin Lewis says about £2,500 energy bill 'cap' after Liz Truss' false claim Liz Truss said she was 'making sure that nobody is paying fuel bills of more than £2,500', but Martin Lewis highlighted that there is no price cap and if you use more energy, you will pay more for it
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 Truss urged to ‘publicly correct’ statements over £2,500 energy bill figure The Government’s plan only caps the cost per unit that households pay, with actual bills still determined by how much energy is consumed.
Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022 Liz Truss falsely claims no one's energy bills will be higher than £2,500 The Prime Minister was blasted by Full Fact after saying 'nobody' will be paying electricity and gas bills of more than £2,500 a year - when in fact, that's just the average
Daily Mirror · Sep 16, 2022 How much does a state funeral cost and who is paying for the Queen's? Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday is likely to be the most expensive state event witnessed in modern times, with world leaders flying in to attend and millions tuning in at home
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022 Labour at odds with Full Fact over claim energy price cap freeze is £5bn off target Party hits out at charity’s factcheckers after being accused of miscalculating households’ winter energy use