Correction log
Every correction to our fact checks and articles, newest first. 422 in all · page 13 of 15.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US Treasury Department: The US Treasury sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian), one of China's largest independent refineries.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US State Department: The US and Venezuela agreed to resume diplomatic and consular relations after Maduro's capture.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Misleading to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US State Department: The US sanctions target GAESA, a military-controlled Cuban conglomerate with ties to nearly every sector of the economy.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Holy See Press Office: The Vatican said Pope Leo and Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed their shared commitment to fostering good bilateral relations.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Michael Kratsios: The White House accused China of stealing American AI technology on an industrial scale and warned it will step up crackdowns.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Axios: The White House is developing a plan to let federal agencies use Anthropic's new AI models while bypassing the supply-chain risk designation, Axios reported.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Patrick Witt: The White House is targeting 4 July for passage of the Clarity Act, with a Senate Banking Committee hearing on market structure this month.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Al Jazeera: The White House's rapid response account on X posted an FDD graphic with text claiming Iran's uranium enrichment accelerated because Biden loosened sanctions.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Al Jazeera: The White House's rapid response account on X posted an FDD graphic with text claiming Tehran's enrichment accelerated because Biden loosened sanctions.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
CBS News: The bill would impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil, currently China, India, Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
YouGov: The final ITV Cymru Wales / YouGov MRP poll put Plaid Cymru on 33% and Reform UK on 29% of the Senedd vote.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Le Monde diplomatique: The first Trump administration declared a policy of 'maximum pressure', with severe consequences for vulnerable people such as women, children and the poor.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
House of Commons: The government won the vote on referring the Mandelson matter to the Privileges Committee by 335 votes to 223, a majority of 112.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: The government's plan lets the health secretary override NICE's independent judgement on NHS drug pricing.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from True to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
AP: The move followed visits by Trump administration officials to Venezuela after a US military operation removed Nicolás Maduro in January.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
US House of Representatives: The year-round E15 bill passed the House with 218 votes in favour.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: There were mounting calls for Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign amid a scandal.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Thirteen people were shot dead when the British Army opened fire on civil rights demonstrators on Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary to Ed Gallrein in the most expensive US House primary in history.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Liberal Party of Australia: Tony Abbott will become the new federal president of the Liberal Party.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump called climate change policy 'the greatest con job ever perpetrated' and blamed it for the West's decline.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
France 24: Trump has ramped up pressure on Cuba in recent months, even threatening to take the country over.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump praised Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir for helping negotiate the fragile Iran ceasefire that took effect last month.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump said he would cut the 18-cent federal tax on petrol to offset surging fuel prices.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump said the EU has until 4 July to ratify the trade deal, or the US will raise tariffs on EU goods.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from False to True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Media reports: Trump signed an executive order that expands sanctions against the Cuban government and widens US pressure on Havana.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump threatened much higher tariffs on the EU from 4 July if it does not eliminate its levies on US goods.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Donald Trump: Trump told congressional leaders in a letter that hostilities with Iran have terminated.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Turkish Minute: Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a roughly $2 billion agreement on 20 February in Istanbul to build two solar plants, and the AKP government has sent a bill to parliament to approve it.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Misleading to Mostly True.
10 October 2026 · Fact check
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health: Two successive Israeli strikes on a building in Majdal Zoun on Tuesday killed five people, including three rescue workers helping victims of the first strike, Lebanon's health ministry said.We updated this fact check on 10 October 2026. We added who made the claim and where, rewrote the claim in their words and re-checked it against current sources. The rating changed from Mostly True to True.