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First Draft’s collaborative CrossCheck project spotlighted issues with voting at polling stations on election day and how a hospital became the focal point of hoaxes just days before the election.
Campaign literature that does not at first glance appear to be affiliated to the Liberal Democrats and wrongly targeted Facebook ads have spread misleading information in several constituencies.
Separate incidents surrounding events at Leeds General Infirmary sent social media into a tailspin — but neither was true, writes researcher Marc Owen Jones.
We can have all the checks and balances in the world but it is the right mindset which is crucial to not get tricked.
With less than one week to go until the December 12 vote, the amount of media manipulation and misleading information is increasing.
The people behind City Action and Capitalist Worker registered as non-party campaigners to advertise in the UK's general election.
Online ads have become a central theme of the election, where parties can reach voters with micro-targeted messages.
First Draft's ethics and standards editor Victoria Kwan explains the considerations which go into reporting on falsehoods and how best to avoid amplifying them.
The BBC apologised for an edited clip and fake newspapers continued to roll off the political presses in week four of the election campaign.
‘Parody’ sites are the new battleground for grabbing voters’ attention and counteracting opposition party criticism.
