Fact-check Methodology.

Choosing claims

We check claims that are widely shared, made by people with power or influence, or that could cause real-world harm if believed. We check claims from across the political spectrum.

Research

We contact the person or organisation that made the claim, consult primary sources such as official data, documents and recordings, and speak to independent experts. Every fact check lists its sources.

Our ratings

• True — accurate, with nothing significant missing.
• Mostly true — accurate but needs clarification or extra information.
• Missing context — could mislead without additional context.
• Misleading — contains some truth but creates a false impression.
• False — not accurate.
• No evidence — the claim is presented as fact but no supporting evidence exists or has been offered.
• Satire — content intended as humour that is being shared as if it were real.

Updates

If new evidence emerges, we update the fact check and note the change.