Jon from Full Fact · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Deepfakes of real doctors spread on social media

Deepfakes of real doctors spread on social media Our investigation reveals the battle to remove this content View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week Doctors are be…

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  Chris Morris, Full Fact CEO · [email protected]

December 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Time is almost up...

Time is almost up... Friend, Full Fact needs your support Dear Friend,  It’s been truly marvellous seeing donations coming into The Big Give Christmas Challenge. As CEO of Full Fact, I can promise you that these will all help keep Full…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Has Labour kept its manifesto commitments on tax?

Has Labour kept its manifesto commitments on tax? And some departing thoughts from me View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week Has the chancellor kept Labour’s mani…

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December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM

The Big Give is open - have your donation doubled now...

The Big Give is open - have your donation doubled now... Google has cut funding. Help keep Full Fact impartial, independent and secure. 2 Dec 2025 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser …

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December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM

The Big Give opens tomorrow...

The Big Give opens tomorrow... 24 hours to go until you can have your donation doubled! 1 Dec 2025 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  Th…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM

The Budget: live fact checked

The Budget: live fact checked We’re looking at the budget today View Email in Browser  Do you find our fact checks useful, especially during big events like this year's Budget? If so, please support o…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM

No, this viral graveyard 'migrant theft' video isn’t from the UK

No, this viral graveyard 'migrant theft' video isn’t from the UK The footage was filmed in Ukraine. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week Digital ID won’t be man…

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Double your donation this December...

Double your donation this December... The Big Give is back and opens in two weeks 18 Nov 2025 | Support Full Fact in the Big Give Christmas Challenge View in your browser Dear Friend,  For one…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM

No, Labour hasn’t halved the use of asylum hotels

No, Labour hasn’t halved the use of asylum hotels A government minister wrongly claimed that Labour has halved the use of asylum hotels. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newslet…

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November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Google Lens and Grok claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack

Google Lens and Grok claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack Google Lens has previously shared misleading information about images. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the new…

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October 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Can you spot an AI-made hurricane video?

Can you spot an AI-made hurricane video? A supposed clip of Hurricane Melissa is being widely shared on social media View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week Are Mu…

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October 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM

No, the Prime Minister hasn’t said pensions will be cut next year

No, the Prime Minister hasn’t said pensions will be cut next year We’ve also checked viral AI claims about phone scans and a Reform UK defection video View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, …

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM

Is the UK’s debt set to match the size of the economy?

Is the UK’s debt set to match the size of the economy? A big claim about the UK’s national debt was made at last week’s Conservative party conference. We looked at the numbers behind it. View Email in Browser  …

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  Chris at Full Fact · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Google cuts funding to Full Fact...

Google cuts funding to Full Fact... Message from the CEO. Fact checkers have never seen a threat like this… Leaders of the world’s biggest tech companies attended Donald Trump’s inauguration Dear Friend, Google has…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Did the BBC pull Have I Got News for You over Euan Blair claim?

Did the BBC pull Have I Got News for You over Euan Blair claim? We look at what went wrong and how the claim was corrected. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this wee…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Tony Blair’s son isn’t running the UK’s new digital ID scheme

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September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Who got arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march?

Who got arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march? Viral posts say mostly counter-protesters, but the evidence tells a different story View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newslett…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Did police say 3 million marched to ‘Unite the Kingdom’?

Did police say 3 million marched to ‘Unite the Kingdom’? Claim: police estimated three million marched. Their actual estimate was 110,000-150,000. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In t…

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  Jon from Full Fact · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM

What’s happened to the labour market under Labour?

What’s happened to the labour market under Labour? We look at apparently contrasting claims on Labour’s employment record. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

September 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM

No, Labour hasn’t "deported" 35,000 people

No, Labour hasn’t "deported" 35,000 people The figure refers to all immigration returns, most voluntary View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week No, the Daily Mail…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM

Did migrants really replace the Union Jack with a Pakistan flag?

Did migrants really replace the Union Jack with a Pakistan flag? This viral post claims they did. Here’s what the evidence says... View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter t…

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August 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Did mRNA Covid vaccines fail?

Did mRNA Covid vaccines fail? We checked vaccine claims from US health secretary RFK View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week No, this isn’t real war footageWhat U…

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August 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM

No, UK VPN users don’t need to show ID

No, UK VPN users don’t need to show ID Age checks don’t apply to virtual private networks View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week No, this photo doesn’t show Bori…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

August 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Asylum seekers living in hotels do not receive £70 a week

Asylum seekers living in hotels do not receive £70 a week It’s much lower than you might think View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week No, purchases over £1,000 wo…

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July 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM

One year on from Southport, lessons haven’t been learned

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July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Labour’s ‘asylum hotels’ pledge is off track

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July 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM

We asked defence secretary John Healey to correct his claim

We asked defence secretary John Healey to correct his claim Not all immigration returns count as ‘deportations’ View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week Were…

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  Jon from Full Fact · [email protected]

July 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Behind the migrant numbers: facts, claims and political spin

Behind the migrant numbers: facts, claims and political spin Ahead of a possible UK-France plan on irregular migration, we look at the facts View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In…

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July 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Our verdict on the first year of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government

Our verdict on the first year of Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government How have Labour performed on trust in politics, and tackling misinformation? View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Fact checking organisations are under threat as never before...

Fact checking organisations are under threat as never before... Community notes will be "less biased" than fact checkers. Meta has shared no details of its Community Notes pilot Dear Friend, In March Meta shared it…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM

The photo says “not AI”—the facts suggest otherwise

The photo says “not AI”—the facts suggest otherwise We found what appears to be the original AI prompt behind this viral image. View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newslett…

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June 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM

No evidence for Starmer's PMQs claim about living standards

No evidence for Starmer's PMQs claim about living standards The Resolution Foundation says the PM “clearly misspoke” View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this wee…

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June 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM

NHS, and budgets: Fact checking Labour’s first spending review

NHS, and budgets: Fact checking Labour’s first spending review Rachel Reeves says budgets are rising - but is this the full story? View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter th…

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM

Full Fact on BBC Radio 4...

Full Fact on BBC Radio 4... Listen now. Dear Friend, I’m thrilled that Full Fact is the subject of this week’s BBC Radio 4 appeal, voiced by broadcaster and journalist Martha Kearney. If you missed the broadcasts on S…

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM

No, Labour didn’t oversee biggest ever migrant influx

No, Labour didn’t oversee biggest ever migrant influx The numbers tell a different story…  View Email in Browser  Dear Friend, In the newsletter this week House of Lords isn't coming for …

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Full Fact on BBC Radio 4...

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM

NHS appointment rise smaller than in previous year

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May 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM

This shaky claim about women’s and men’s health was shared everywhere

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  Chris from Full Fact · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM

Our first annual report since the Southport attacks

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May 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Tensions between India and Pakistan

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April 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM

Who’s got the momentum?

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April 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM

St George's Day was not yesterday

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April 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Making Plans for Nigel

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April 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Tariffs Explained: What You Need to Know

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  Josey at Full Fact · [email protected]

April 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM

The end of fact checking on Facebook and Instagram...

The end of fact checking on Facebook and Instagram... Community notes will "replace" fact checkers. Mark Zuckerberg cut funding to fact checkers in January Dear Friend, When Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg announced …

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Happy International Fact Checking Day

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  Craig from Full Fact · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM

The Spring Statement fact checked

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March 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Labour's Promises Under the Microscope

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March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Facebook Group Hoaxes Debunked

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March 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Donald Trump’s address to Congress

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