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Claim just under half of crimes went unsolved last year is Mostly True
The Scottish Government continues to be criticised by opposition parties over its record on crime and justice. On…
Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True
Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. During first…
Claim that Humza Yousaf knew of Hamas attacks before the public is Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks into a YouTube video claiming that Humza Yousaf knew about the Hamas-led attacks in Israel in October 2023 before the general public.
Explained: The rise of online misogyny
Misogynistic attitudes have existed throughout history, but some young men are being caught up in a newly-packaged version…
Claim levels of crime are currently at 40-year lows is Mostly False
John Swinney defended the Scottish Government’s record on justice during first minister’s questions (FMQs) on October 26, claiming…
Claim that new Scottish law will jail people for misgendering is False
A video claiming Scots could face seven years in jail if they misgender someone has gone viral, even being shared by tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk.
Explained: Scotland’s carbon storage
Ferret Fact Service looks at the ways carbon storage can be done through natural processes, and how successfully we have protected them.
Claim Scottish child payment already lifted more than 100,000 kids out of poverty is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at the results of the Scottish child payment in reducing child poverty thus far.
Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims
As the latest figures on drug-related deaths in Scotland are released, Ferret Fact Service looks at a series of claims on the issue.