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Claim Anas Sarwar called Billy Connolly ‘vulgar and outdated’ is False

Anas Sarwar was criticised by social media users after it was alleged he had criticised Scottish comedy legend Billy Connolly.

Mapped: The connections of the ‘culture war’

Over the last year, The Ferret has been investigating the so-called ‘culture war’. We have looked at how disinformation

Claim Labour handed £536m to foreign farmers is Mostly False

Farmers are continuing to protest the UK Government’s decision to change inheritance tax rules, which they fear will impact

Are conspiracy groups trying to hijack farmers’ protests?

After major protests across the UK at the end of last year, anger from farmers at tax changes shows no

Claim list shows MPs who voted against deporting foreign rapists is False

There has been renewed controversy over the UK Government’s handling of grooming gangs in recent weeks. X owner Elon

How Scotland became a ‘culture war’ lightning rod

The so-called ‘culture war’ has impacted politics across the globe. Populist outsider candidates and traditional political parties are, more

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For Fact’s Sake podcast LIVE: How do we tackle online misogyny?

Misogyny has existed throughout history, but in recent years a newly-packaged form has taken hold online, promoted by influencers

Explainer: Scottish fish farming

Scotland’s fish farming industry is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy and has been lauded for

What has The Ferret been up to in November? Online misogyny, conferences, and more

This week, we officially closed our reader survey, and we’re thrilled to share that 209 of you took the

FFS explains: How well is Scotland doing on reducing climate emissions?

Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has come under criticism in recent years. A key target to reduce greenhouse

Claim Scottish abortion law bans praying silently in your own home is False