What The Fact?
Sorting facts from fiction on key global development, human rights and justice issues
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In a world of extreme inequalities, the spread of hate speech, populism and fake news, the need to check claims, facts and data sources on the global stage is more important than ever.
Aligning with the principles of the International Fact Checking Network, we check claims by influencers, from local to national to transnational that relate to human rights and international human development. Transparent fact checking is a powerful instrument of accountability, and we need your help.
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Was Gary Lineker right about the British government’s refugee admissions?
What The Fact? Gary Lineker attends the training session at Fulham Football Club where refugee children take part on March 5, 2020. Photo by Hammersmith
Is the Irish Parliament indirectly supporting the persecution of Uyghur Muslims?
Is Hikvision, whose cameras and technology have been found in the Houses of the Oireachtas in Ireland, involved in grave human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims? Kai Evans reviews the evidence.
Is the cost of fast fashion unsustainable?
Is the impact of the fashion industry on garment and related trades workers and on the planet unsustainable? A fact check by Colm Regan
Seeing is believing: how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
Misinformation about the coronavirus is rampant but when the mainstream media tries to debunk these myths, it can sometimes backfire..
No, Covid vaccination in Africa not just 6%, as tweet claims – uptake improving
A tweet that claims only 6% of the African population is vaccinated against Covid is false. The actual figure, according to the World Health Organisation, is 21%.
Children’s art & ‘greenwashing’: Is Chevron/Texaco overstating its carbon emissions claims?
Chevron claims that they achieved their target of lowering carbon intensity between 2016 and 2020, but is this really helping to lower emissions?
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