Opinion

The BBC can’t fact-check its way out of collapsing public trust

Ever heard of BBC Verify’s “Live Blog”? Me neither. But don’t all rush to log on, for I’m afraid you are too late; it has quietly died in obscurity. The woman who runs BBC Verify, executive editor ...
Reuters

Fact Check: BBC article on Manchester attack was published after incident, not before

The BBC first published an article about the Manchester synagogue attack 50 minutes after police were alerted to the incident, not several hours before, contrary to a widely shared online post. “BBC ...
AOL

FACT CHECK: BBC Did Not Report India Gave Territory To China

A postshared on Facebook claims the BBC reported India gave territory to China. Social media users are claiming that the BBC reported India gave territory to China. One user wrote, “#BREAKING: India ...
Mediaite

BBC Reporter Calls BS on Trump’s Demand for Nobel Prize in Scathing Fact-Check

BBC Verify U.S. Correspondent Nick Beake called BS on President Donald Trump’s demand for a Nobel Prize as he performed a scathing fact-check on Trump’s United Nations speech. SOPHIE RAWORTH: Let’s ...

Fact Check: BBC News report on painting heist doctored to suggest Ukrainian involvement

A BBC News report about an art heist in northern Italy was doctored and shared online to falsely suggest the outlet reported one of the stolen pieces had ​resurfaced in a video with Ukrainian ...