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Total articles 1197

• Available on paid plans

  Fake BBC report claims Ukraine’s first lady tried to escape abroad

  By Evie Townend Verified

  Apr. 11, 2025

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  Article about migrants housed in luxury hotel in Ireland shared as if it is in the UK

  By Evie Townend Verified

  Apr. 10, 2025

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  Ofsted board chair is not head of the ‘UK education system’ as posts claim

  By Evie Townend Verified

  Apr. 09, 2025

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Full Fact

Full Fact is an independent fact-checking charity based in the UK, established in 2009. It focuses on verifying claims in news media, political discourse, and social media to combat misinformation. The organization operates as a non-partisan entity, with a cross-party Board of Trustees to ensure neutrality. Full Fact gained charitable status in 2014 and was certified by the International Fact-Checking Network in 2017. The charity provides several services, including fact-checking claims from public figures and media, advocating for improvements in information quality, and offering training programs in fact-checking and statistics. It also supplies a fact-checking toolkit to help individuals assess claims independently. Full Fact is funded through donations and revenue from training programs, maintaining transparency by disclosing significant donations. Its work benefits the general public, media, policymakers, and institutions by promoting verified information and enhancing data practices.