COVID-19 misinformation
Health information onlineResources 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 coronavirus (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 coronavirus.
Guidance on how to fact-check claims around coronavirus.
Social media and apps to fight misinformation
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
Page last reviewed: 15 June 2021