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fact checking
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Claim phone alert was contracted to firm owned by prime minister’s wife is False
The emergency alert that appeared on the phones of millions of people across the UK has been connected to a number of conspiracy theories and claims.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why are young men drawn to Andrew Tate?
For Fact's Sake, our refreshed fact checking podcast, looks at the phenomenon of anti-feminist influencer Andrew Tate.
The FFS Show 27: From the Margins and citizen reporting with Rachel Hamada
Sam and Ali are joined by Rachel Hamada for a special episode to tie in with The Ferret's From the Margins series.
The FFS show 26: Scottish census and LGBTQ+ data with Dr Kevin Guyan
This episode features Dr Kevin Guyan talking about how LGBTQ+ identities can be poorly represented in data.
The FFS Show 25: Stopping Ukraine war misinfo with Ernie Piper from Logically
This episode of The FFS Show focuses on Ukraine, and how you can avoid sharing misinformation about the conflict.
The FFS Show episode 4: Clash of the Scottish party leaders
Episode four of The FFS Show podcast is here!
The FFS Show: A new podcast on fact-checking and misinformation
Ferret Fact Service has launched a new podcast looking at fact-checking and misinformation.
MSPs call on social media firms to crack down on coronavirus misinfo
Dozens of Scottish Covid-19 Facebook groups have been formed in recent weeks, with some being used to promote false information about the pandemic.
