The Full Fact Podcast

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.With hundreds of thousands of people in the UK self-isolating every week, we discuss the 'pingdemic' and the legal obligations of those contacted by Test and Trace or alerted by the NHS Covid App. We then go through the history of the government's views on vaccine passports and explain how they might work in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Renewed arguments over ‘gesture politics’ and taking the knee are back in the news - and along with it, a phrase we’ve heard a lot recently: the culture war. But what is it? And how are the media using misleading surveys to exploit the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Following the Prime Minister's unlocking announcement, we analyse the Covid figures and resolve confusion about the effectiveness of face masks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Brexit has been back in the news, with Boris Johnson confirming a trade deal between the UK and Australia. Meanwhile, a dispute between the UK and the EU over sausages is causing problems in Northern Ireland. We take on Brexit fact checks old and new.Plus we look into false claims linking footballer Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest with vaccines and discuss CPR guides going viral on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Following appearances on Andrew Marr and at the Science and Technology Select Committee, we dissect conflicting claims made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.We explain the controversy and options available to people concerned their NHS GP data is about to be "sold."And we look into claims made by Boris Johnson at PMQs about foreign aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new episode from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Following Saturday's anti-lockdown march in London, we discuss the difficulties in making precise estimates about crowd sizes, looking at famous protests from the past few years.We debunk misleading claims made by Beverley Turner about the Covid vaccines on This MorningAnd after the WHO renamed virus variants after Greek letters, we analyse the language of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.The third episode of a new series from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.In light of Dominic Cummings' select committee evidence, host Alexis Conran and Full Fact CEO Will Moy discuss herd immunity and government communications.We also discuss the phenomenon of 'Edlines' - when a newspaper article completely contradicts its own headline.And on new feature "I Can't Believe They Fact Checked It," we explain the need to fact check an unusual claim that the Covid vaccine will make you 'bluetooth enabled.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.The second episode of a new series from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Host Alexis Conran and Full Fact CEO Will Moy dispel the confusion surrounding the government's travel advice.Ministers have given conflicting advice on whether travel to 'Amber List' countries is acceptable. We analyse what they've said, and what the official guidance actually permits.Meanwhile, Alastair Campbell is in our Twitter Hall of Shame, and the Sunday papers are the focus of Media Watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A politics podcast that's actually factual.A new series from the UK's independent charity fighting back against bad information and holding the media and politicians to account.Host Alexis Conran and Full Fact CEO Will Moy separate the facts from the false claims around the Queen's Speech.We debunk false information about Voter ID, electoral fraud and the Online Safety Bill.And it's The Daily Express and The Sun under the microscope in Media Watch as we pick apart four of their articles containing misleading claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for our Christmas special, as our fact checkers get together to reminisce on the weirdest fact checks of the year, including one woman's trip to a mayonnaise factory leading to a viral myth about poisonous onions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Who funds you?” “Who fact checks the fact checkers?” “How do you decide what to fact check?” “Who really funds you???” We’re bombarded with these questions every day - so we've tried to answer everything you could possibly want to know about us. So if you’ve ever wondered how Full Fact works, this is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Politician’ is consistently polled as one of the least trustworthy professions in the UK. But how much of a problem is misinformation in politics? And how can fact checkers keep politicians - and the media - honest? We discuss with former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and new Conservative MP Selaine Saxby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

False information is created much faster and at a much greater volume than a human can possibly keep up with. But will this always be the case? Can technology prevent bad information from spreading, the moment it is created? How far away is this technology, and what tools do we already have now? The founder and the head of our Automated Fact Checking team explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vaccine hesitancy has been identified by the WHO as one of the top ten health concerns facing the world. A low vaccine uptake led to the removal of the UK’s ‘measles free’ status recently, and misinformation is only exacerbating the problem. So why are people reluctant to be vaccinated, despite the proven efficacy of vaccines? We speak to the Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, Professor Heidi Larson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the moon landing being a hoax to the Queen being a reptile - conspiracy theories are everywhere. But with the advent of social media, it’s never been easier for them to be shared. But why do people believe them? What is it about certain people that makes them more susceptible to these theories? And can they be convinced otherwise once they’ve taken hold? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During an election period there’s a lot to gain and a lot to lose. Access to good information is vital to making an informed decision. But how difficult is it to avoid bad information in the lead up to the polls? We speak to Craig Silverman, the man who coined the phrase ‘fake news,’ about the recent US elections and compare the misinformation landscape to the UK’s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes a bot bad? Bots have been used for years in customer service for good, but what happens when they are programmed for wrongdoing? Is what you are seeing on social media real? How can you know whether the person you’re interacting with is human? We delve into the secrets of social media bots, and the science behind them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We often think of misinformation as a modern problem. But its roots go back thousands of years. In this episode we explore the history of false information and track how it has developed into the ‘fake news’ climate we see today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is false information ‘everywhere?’ How does misinformation manifest itself in other nations? We talk to fact checkers from across the globe to explore the similarities in misinformation, and what makes the UK unique. We look at patterns in Europe before moving over to Africa and the Americas to discover the different landscapes of information in our respective continents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you can no longer believe what you’re seeing? Deep Fakes have often been touted as an emerging tool of disinformation, but how big is the problem now, and how big will it get? World-leading photo forensics expert Dr Hany Farid joins us from California to explain how the technology is improving, and whether the detection technology can keep up with its progress. Could you personally spot a ‘deep fake’ - and will you be able to in ten years’ time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.