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Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health and hurts democracy. We are a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners fighting the causes and consequences of bad information. Your support will correct false claims and campaign for better information in public life.
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Situation
Misinformation has become a real threat to people’s health, putting lives at risk during the pandemic. Disinformation is used to spread hate and deepen divisions. In a world with more information than ever before, it’s hard to know what to trust. Meanwhile false claims are eroding faith in politics, the media and our democracy. When our MPs and media make incorrect claims, and when false and misleading information is spread online, we all suffer. We all deserve information we can trust.
Solution
We fact check claims made by politicians, public institutions and journalists as well as viral content online. We then follow up on our fact checks. By asking people to correct the record when they get things wrong, we can reduce the spread of bad information. We’re developing world-leading technology and new research to spot repeated false claims and investigate tackling misinformation on a global scale. And we campaign for the changes that will make bad information rarer and less harmful.