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 governments admitted Covid-19 virus was not real is False
An enduring claim about the Covid-19 pandemic has been consistently repeated by Scottish accounts on social media in recent weeks.
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Will ChatGPT make it easier to spread lies online?
ChatGPT is the incredible AI chatbot that’s taken the internet by storm, and led many of us to wonder
Claim that Brexit allowed faster vaccine rollout is False
It was three years this week since the UK formally left the European Union, and there has been considerable discussion
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why are young men drawn to Andrew Tate?
We’ve got a brand new series of podcasts, and a brand new name. The FFS Show is now For
Claim vaccine causes more harm than Covid-19 is False
The Covid-19 vaccine continues to be a subject of controversy, with commentators and anti-vaccine campaigners criticising its development and rollout.
The FFS Show 23: PartyGate & Freedom of Information with Jenna Corderoy from openDemocracy
The FFS Show is back with a brand new format, guests, segments, music and more! This week we fact check
Right Said Fred wrong about vaccine impact on ‘long Covid’ symptoms
A study into vaccines’ effectiveness in preventing enduring long term symptoms of Covid-19, known as ‘long Covid’, was misrepresented by
The FFS Show episode 11: Vaccine roll-outs and Peter Geoghegan interview
It’s a bittersweet podcast this time. Sweet because we have a great interview with journalist and Ferret co-founder Peter
Claim Scotland lagging behind UK on vaccines is Half True
Scotland has moved into a modified version of Level 0 on the Scottish Government’s five-tier system of Covid restrictions.
FFS explains: Can Covid-19 vaccine affect menstrual cycles?
As the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been extended to younger age groups there has been a growing number
The FFS Show episode 8: Scots vaccine death stats, and how to talk to conspiracy theorists
Mags is back for episode eight of The FFS Show, The Ferret’s fact-checking and misinformation podcast. She looks at
Claim of multiple deaths in Scotland from Covid vaccine Half True
A blog shared hundreds of times on social media has claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine has been listed multiple times