Multiple models gave us misinformation when we asked about fake content and false claims circulating online, both before and after we wrote about them.
Read articleFull Fact found that posts on social media incorrectly named two police officers as being involved in Henry Nowak’s arrest.
Read articlePosts online suggest there’s some sort of conspiracy involving a 2025 pandemic simulation exercise and the meningitis outbreak, but there’s absolutely no evidence to support this.
Read articleIn the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Read articleIn the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
Read articleGrok told users one AI-generated image “appears to be a genuine photo”, while a Google Lens AI overview linked a video which does not show real footage of the incident to Saturday’s stabbings.
Read articleTikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.
Read articleThe home secretary has announced plans to proscribe the group under anti-terrorism laws—but there’s been some confusion on social media over when a ban is set to come into force.
Read articleAI-generated and miscaptioned footage and images are being shared widely on social media as the conflict continues.
Read articleSome, including Kemi Badenoch, have suggested the series was based on a real-life crime committed by a boy who wasn’t white—but the show’s co-creators say it wasn’t based on any single case.
Read articleWe saw all kinds of misleading content circulating on social media during the recent crisis in California, including several suspected AI images.
Read articleThe methane-reducing cow feed additive is considered safe by food safety authorities in the approved doses. And contrary to some claims online, Bill Gates was not involved in its development.
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