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The Full Fact Podcast episodes

November 23, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Automated Fact Checking
False information is created much faster and at a much greater volume than a human can possibly keep up with. But will this always be the case? Can technology prevent bad information from spreading, the moment it is created? How far away is this technology, and what tools do we already have now? The founder and the head of our Automated Fact Checking team explain.
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22 min
November 20, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - November 20th
The Covid-19 recovery rate is not 99.9%, the infection fatality rate is higher than 0.1%, and the number of people dying right now is not the same as in any other year. A week of our independent, impartial fact checks in a quick three minute(ish) blast.

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4 min
November 16, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Vaccine Misinformation
Vaccine hesitancy has been identified by the WHO as one of the top ten health concerns facing the world. A low vaccine uptake led to the removal of the UK’s ‘measles free’ status recently, and misinformation is only exacerbating the problem. So why are people reluctant to be vaccinated, despite the proven efficacy of vaccines? We speak to the Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, Professor Heidi Larson.
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21 min
November 13, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - November 13th
The government is not proposing to make a Covid-19 vaccine mandatory, there's no evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease, and a Daily Express opinion piece is wrong to allege evidence of widespread voter fraud in US elections. A week of our independent, impartial fact checks in a quick three minute blast!

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3 min
November 09, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
From the moon landing being a hoax to the Queen being a reptile - conspiracy theories are everywhere. But with the advent of social media, it’s never been easier for them to be shared. But why do people believe them? What is it about certain people that makes them more susceptible to these theories? And can they be convinced otherwise once they’ve taken hold?
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25 min
November 06, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - November 6th
The Daily Mirror misrepresents research on public support for Brexit, BBC presenters did remove their poppies as they were wearing them earlier than BBC guidelines allow, and a Covid-19 vaccine is not being administered via Covid-19 nasal swab tests. A week of independent, impartial fact checks in less than three minutes.

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3 min
November 02, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Elections
During an election period there’s a lot to gain and a lot to lose. Access to good information is vital to making an informed decision. But how difficult is it to avoid bad information in the lead up to the polls? We speak to Craig Silverman, the man who coined the phrase ‘fake news,’ about the recent US elections and compare the misinformation landscape to the UK’s.
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23 min
October 30, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - October 30th
What does research tell us about "Long Covid?" How many doctors are there in the NHS compared to last year? And will soy sauce get cheaper once the UK leaves the EU? All answered in our three-minute Fact Blast!
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3 min
October 26, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Social Media Bots
What makes a bot bad? Bots have been used for years in customer service for good, but what happens when they are programmed for wrongdoing? Is what you are seeing on social media real? How can you know whether the person you’re interacting with is human? We delve into the secrets of social media bots, and the science behind them.
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23 min
October 23, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - October 23rd
What exactly is an Australia-style Brexit deal? Where are Covid-19 results registered for university students? And how are cases traced in schools? All answered in our three-minute Fact Blast!
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3 min

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We are the UK’s independent charity fighting bad information and bringing you weekly podcasts with our impartial fact checking team. We also release a three minute Fact Blast on Saturdays to keep you…