Resources about coronavirus misinformation and disinformation
Fact checking sites
All of these resources are ideal for those of us short of time and need quick, snappy answers
The Ferret Fact Service is Scotland’s first non-partisan fact checking service
Full Fact is an independent, nonpartisan team of independent fact checkers
Chat with Full Fact on WhatsApp
International Fact Checking Network has a database of fact checks on COVID-19 from around the world
Sense about Science is an independent charity that champions the public interest in sound science
If you have a bit more time the charity’s ‘Ask for Evidence’ tool offers guidance to allow you to check a claim yourself
Misinformation and COVID-19
Check out misleading/false claims on social media around COVID-19
Guidance on how to fact-check claims around COVID-19
Social media and apps to fight misinformation
Facebook's tips to spot false news
Three quick ways to verify images on a smartphone explains how to check if an image you have seen on social media is real
How to reduce the spread of false information on Instagram
A comprehensive list of online tools to combat disinformation from the RAND Corporation Fighting Disinformation Project
WhatsApp fact-checking tool and a guide on how to use it
Page last reviewed: 15 June 2021