A video is being shared online with claims it shows Iran’s attack on a US airbase in Qatar—but it isn’t real, and was ...

The picture seems to be a photograph of several police officers kneeling as though in prayer in front of a group of men in Islamic dress. A caption on the image, and in the posts sharing it, says: ...

Claims about the footage that circulated widely on social media after it was posted last week are false—and here’s how we ...

A clip is circulating on social media with claims it shows “Muslim migrants” in a cemetery in Ireland, but the footage was ...

A clip is circulating on social media with claims it shows “Muslim migrants” in a cemetery in Ireland, but the footage was actually taken at a multifaith cemetery in Brussels. The clip shows an ...

What do we know about the Israel-Iran ceasefire timeline, and what happens next? A ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday evening appears to be holding, ...

From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.

As “John’s” story above shows, health misinformation about statins isn’t just common; it can lead to harm. Over the years, we’ve checked a number of false and misleading claims about statins, which ...

Calls for the government to scrap the two-child benefit limit have been renewed ahead of the publication of its child poverty ...

New data published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that inflation stood at 3.4% in the 12 months to May 2025. But different media outlets have reported this figure in different ...

What to watch out for Misleading information can spread quickly during breaking news events, especially during periods of crisis and conflict. Before sharing content that you see online, it’s ...

Last month the Prime Minister claimed living standards were “at an all-time low” under the previous government—but none of ...