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fact checking
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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.
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.
How asylum hotels became a far right target
Ferret Fact Service looks at how 'asylum hotels' work, and why they have been a focus for attention.
Dark money, misinfo and the ‘culture wars’: our election coverage
Ahead of the election, The Ferret will be looking at the influence of conspiracy theories, disinformation and the culture war on political discourse.
Claim migration is at record high is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about migration by Labour leader Keir Starmer.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How can online investigators expose Israel-Gaza propaganda?
On this week's podcast we look at the way openly available information is being used and misused in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
FFS explains: Why is Keir Starmer audio ‘leak’ likely to be fake?
Ferret Fact Service looks into Keir Starmer's 'leaked' audio, and why experts say the clip is likely to be fake.
Claim Patrick Harvie said industry must die is False
An edited video suggested that Patrick Harvie wanted industry in Scotland to die.
