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Is the irony of charging people to swim in the River Thames lost on the New Statesman? Isn’t the water in the dock ‘owned’ by the Canal and River Trust anyway?

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

The people’s game

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What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? – Full Fact Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.

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If you want the facts not the opinions on the support asylum seekers get in the UK, read this. People are entitled to hold whatever opinions they want, of course, but it’s good to base them on factual information.

Victoria Coren Mitchell issues apology after Have I Got News For You pulled Have I Got News For You host Victoria Coren Mitchell has issued an apology after the latest episode of the panel show was unexpectedly pulled from BBC iPlayer.

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Here’s some news for you…

Not sure about the title of this episode - I’d have called it ‘The bad guys are winning but it ain’t over yet’. Have a listen anyway

Google Search is vandalising the internet. Here’s how. – Full Fact Google Search is misrepresenting our fact checks, showing incorrect information to millions.

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How to stop AI chatbots going rogue – Full Fact When Grok went on an antisemitic tirade earlier this month, what really happened?

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Mis(sing) information: The impact of disappearing archives and data sources – Full Fact Discover how digital decay and disappearing archives weaken public scrutiny and fuel misinformation.

I wrote somethingfor @fullfact.org about the ways in which the disappearing archive makes their work even harder but more important. I'm a trustee & continue to be amazed at their resiliency in an age of AI slop and attacks against those who investigate accuracy.
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International fact-checkers seek ways to evolve amid funding changes, rise of artificial intelligence - Poynter Hundreds of fact-checkers from around the world gathered at GlobalFact to discuss innovation opportunities amid industry challenges

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Top twenty finish for Saints. Solid.

Labour say there's been a 'massive increase' in NHS appointments - this begs to differ Keir Starmer made slashing NHS waiting times one of his priorities, and his Labour government has already claimed it as one of its biggest achievements so far. But new data tells a different story - a...

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Great reporting by our team at Full Fact to put big numbers in context and hold government to account

Such an important day for Turkey and the PKK. Will Erdogan finally deliver a peaceful solution? Could Ocalan soon be free? The first day of his trial on Imrali feels like it was just yesterday… newsimg.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/program...

[Community Notes] has a role to play, but is not a substitute for the expertise that professional fact checking brings. And it's great at tagging the obvious, but not the controversial.
(@morrischris.bsky.social and BBC's Adam Fleming discuss misinformation at @theconduitlondon.bsky.social)

BBC statement on detention and deportation of Mark Lowen

As a former BBC Turkey correspondent I can safely say this is as unsurprising as it is depressing - in one of the greatest cities in the world. Solidarity with @marklowen I’m old enough to remember when Erdogan himself was in prison for speaking his mind www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor, Erdoğan’s main political rival Charges of corruption and terrorism against Ekrem İmamoğlu have sparked widespread protests.

A Turkish court today jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Tayyip Erdoğan’s top political rival, despite widespread protests against his detention and the allegations against him.

AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’ Exclusive: Pilots for staff training, jobcentres and speeding up disability benefit payments not being taken up

Not being funny but this was immediately obvious to anyone who knows anything about AI and the fact it is surprising to government is concerning www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Andrea Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes driver passes driving test Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul... Definitely my favourite story of the day

Happy New Year one and all from Hong Kong - it’s going to be a big one!

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Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.

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This is quite a landmark moment, as societies struggle to respond to the information revolution we are living through. But it’s also fraught with danger

Has the government negotiated new immigration returns arrangements? - Full Fact Full Fact looks at Labour’s pledge to negotiate additional returns arrangements as part of its commitment to secure borders.

We’ve updated our Government Tracker rating on Labour’s pledge to negotiate new immigration returns arrangements.

We’ve changed it from “wait and see” to “in progress” after the government announced deals with Iraq which included work on returns.

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Good discussion at the #OfCom conference yesterday. There’s lots to do!

Tech CEOs want to replicate Tim Cook’s Donald Trump playbook It’s one way to go.

Got to imagine this time around is different. Like I wonder what potential role Elon plays as gatekeeper/bouncer? www.theverge.com/2024/11/24/2...

The Meta Ad Library is now lagging behind 12 (!) days. It has never been this bad. Elections are going on in multiple countries including Romania, Sri Lanka, Urugay, and soon Ireland and Iceland.

Absolutely unaccepable.

Is it 70,000 farms, or is it 500?

This is what proper, rigorous fact-checking looks like 👇