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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.
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 Scottish Parliament has no borrowing powers is False
Ferret Fact Service looks into a claim by SNP MP Mhairi Black about borrowing powers in Scotland.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is deepfake porn so harmful?
In this podcast episode, we spoke to Sophie Maddocks, a researcher and digital rights advocate from the University of Pennsylvania, about the rise of so-called ‘deepfake’ pornography.
Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a viral claim that Scotland spent £125,000 coming up with the slogan 'Welcome to Scotland'.
