Full Fact
Full Fact is a British charity, based in London, which checks and corrects facts reported in the news as well as claims which circulate on social media.
Founded
History and structure[edit]
Full Fact was founded in 2009 by businessman Michael Samuel, the charity's chair, and Will Moy, who served as director. It has 18 staff as of 2019.[2] Moy had been working as a researcher for Lord Low and noticed that lobbyists often provided inaccurate briefings to legislators,[3] while Samuel had been concerned about accuracy in public debate for some years. Moy and Samuel were introduced by Julia Neuberger and began working together.
Full Fact applied to the Charity Commission for charitable status in 2009 but was refused. An appeal to the commission's tribunal in 2011 was rejected on the grounds that the stated objective of "civic engagement" was too political. Charitable status was granted in 2014 after the wording was changed to "the advancement of public education".[4][5]
In March 2017, the International Fact Checking Network certified Full Fact as a fact-checker.[6]
Moy resigned in April 2023, citing need for change at the top of the organization, joining the Campbell Collaboration as CEO that works on systematic reviews.[7] Chris Moris became the new CEO in September 2023.[8]
