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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The Ferret helps young people to tackle disinformation in new training project
Young people in Scotland will be empowered to identify and challenge disinformation online thanks to a brand new project from
FFS Explains: Scotland’s drug crisis
Scotland’s drugs crisis is often in the news, as the government grapples with high rates of drug deaths and
Claim that Humza Yousaf knew of Hamas attacks before the public is Unsupported
Humza Yousaf was the subject of a video on YouTube which claimed the former first minister had found out before
Claim that new Scottish law will jail people for misgendering is False
A video claiming Scots could face seven years in jail if they misgender someone has gone viral across social media,
Claim Scottish child payment already lifted more than 100,000 kids out of poverty is False
The Scottish Government has announced its policy plans for 2024-25, with first minister John Swinney saying the eradication of child
Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims
The latest statistics on the number of drug deaths in Scotland were released this week, leading to significant media coverage
How asylum hotels became a far right target
As riots erupted across England and Northern Ireland over the last week, so-called ‘asylum hotels’ became a target for some
Dark money, misinfo and the ‘culture wars’: our election coverage
With the general election just four weeks away, politicians and political parties are scrambling to try and secure our votes.
Claim migration is at record high is Mostly True
Labour leader Keir Starmer clashed with Rishi Sunak over immigration at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday. In an exchange,
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How can online investigators expose Israel-Gaza propaganda?
On For Fact’s Sake this week, we are looking at the role of fact-checking in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Ali
FFS explains: Why is Keir Starmer audio ‘leak’ likely to be fake?
The Labour Party conference took place in recent days with the party keen to promote its policies ahead of the
Claim Patrick Harvie said industry must die is False
A fictionalised video portraying first minister Humza Yousaf and Green minister Patrick Harvie being rated by the investors in Dragon’