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The Full Fact Podcast episodes

October 19, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: The History of False Information
We often think of misinformation as a modern problem. But its roots go back thousands of years. In this episode we explore the history of false information and track how it has developed into the ‘fake news’ climate we see today.
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22 min
October 16, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - October 16th
On this week's blast - contrary to what you might have seen or read, Covid and flu statistics are not being combined by Public Health England, data comparisons about Covid deaths are published by the Office for National Statistics, and the Irish test and trace system did not cost less than a million pounds. A week of independent, impartial fact checks all in a quick three minute blast!
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3 min
October 12, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Global Misinformation
Is false information ‘everywhere?’ How does misinformation manifest itself in other nations? We talk to fact checkers from across the globe to explore the similarities in misinformation, and what makes the UK unique. We look at patterns in Europe before moving over to Africa and the Americas to discover the different landscapes of information in our respective continents.
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31 min
October 09, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - October 9th
On this week's blast - Boris Johnson makes a mistake when talking about lump-sum payments for those self-isolating, Sun journalist gets it wrong on London crime figures, and a viral Facebook post makes a false claim about the "second-wave." A week of independent, impartial fact checks in a quick three minute blast!
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3 min
October 05, 2020 The Full Fact Podcast: Deep Fakes
What happens when you can no longer believe what you’re seeing? Deep Fakes have often been touted as an emerging tool of disinformation, but how big is the problem now, and how big will it get? World-leading photo forensics expert Dr Hany Farid joins us from California to explain how the technology is improving, and whether the detection technology can keep up with its progress. Could you personally spot a ‘deep fake’ - and will you be able to in ten years’ time?
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35 min
October 02, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - October 2nd
On the Fact Blast this week: Claims about who runs the Test and Trace app, a misreading of data leads to newspapers publishing false information about where Covid is spreading - and an fitness account on Instagram makes obesity claims that could be misinterpreted. A week of independent, impartial fact checks - in a quick three minute blast.

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3 min
September 25, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - September 25th
Question Time testing muddle, the 'COBRA photo' that wasn't a COBRA photo, and debunking the claim that the government are harvesting our DNA from Covid-19 tests..! A week of independent, impartial fact checks in a quick three minute blast.

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4 min
September 18, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - September 18th
The UK/Japan trade deal, Covid testing boycotts - and a false claim about poppies re-emerges for another year. A week of independent, impartial fact checks in a quick three minute blast!

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3 min
September 11, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - September 11th
Matt Hancock and Jonathan Ashworth clash in the Commons, University and College Union share unrealistic Covid prediction - and some wildly inaccurate death figures get mixed up with the truth on Facebook. All on this week's three minute Fact Blast.

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3 min
September 04, 2020 Full Fact's Fact Blast - September 4th
Fact checking Matt Hancock's claims about suicide figures in lockdown, viral social media posts about Children in Need and Black Lives Matter, and debunking significantly exaggerated asylum seeker figures. It's a three minute Fact Blast from the UK's independent, impartial fact checking charity.

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4 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…