Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Claim Anas Sarwar called Billy Connolly ‘vulgar and outdated’ is False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.
Independent candidate posts nearly 200 Facebook election ads including AI anti-migrant fakes
An MP candidate has spent thousands of pounds posting more Facebook advertisements than any other Scottish election hopeful this year
Who is vying for your vote on Facebook?
Political parties and candidates are using social media to get their messages out, with paid advertising being used by election
FFS explains: Why is the XL Bully being banned?
Rishi Sunak announced last week that American ‘XL Bully’ dogs would be banned in the UK after a spate of
Why are governments restricting TikTok?
Social media app TikTok has more than one billion users and has made global celebrities of its biggest creators, but
Claim on energy price rises in UK, France and Germany is Half True
The energy crisis has affected countries across Europe, and comparisons are being made between the responses of different nations to
BP targeting Scots with ‘greenwashing’ Facebook adverts
BP has spent nearly £60,000 in the last three months on social media adverts targeted at Scots which champion
Facebook campaigns opposing anti-vaping laws prompt concern
Organisations that do not disclose their funders are running astroturf campaigns that have spent over £60,000 on Facebook adverts
Facebook apologises after blocking Scottish CND’s website
Facebook has issued an apology to the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) after blocking people from accessing the peace
Facebook blocks users from Scottish CND’s website
The Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is considering an official complaint to Ofcom after Facebook blocked users from accessing
‘Dark money’ fears raised over anti-SNP Facebook adverts run by Unionists
A UK Government advisor and senior figure at the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has funded adverts for a campaign group
Claim public are ‘lab rats’ as Covid-19 vaccine not safe for pregnant women is Mostly False
The UK Government started its mass Covid-19 inoculation programme this week, with 90-year-old Coventry grandmother Margaret Keenan becoming the first