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The FFS Show episode 14: misleading trans headlines, and Edinburgh Zoo penguins
Episode 14 of The FFS Show podcast is live.
The FFS Show episode 12: Boris Johnson falsehoods, Peter Geoghegan on Covid-19
You can listen to The FFS Show episode 12 now.
The FFS Show episode 8: Scots vaccine death stats, and how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Mags is back for episode eight of The FFS Show, The Ferret's fact-checking and misinformation podcast.
The FFS Show episode 6: Professor John Curtice interview
Our final episode before the Scottish Parliament election is here.
The FFS Show episode 5: The STV leaders debate
The FFS Show episode five is out now. We looked at claims from the STV leaders' debate.
Edinburgh locals warned over ‘worrying’ Covid-19 conspiracy leaflet
The leaflet encourages people to “take the time to study” three websites that carry misleading content about Covid-19. Two ask readers for money.
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.