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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 4h

What support do asylum seekers get in the UK?

Some facts

What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? – Full Fact

Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.

fullfact.org

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 4h

This looks great (though I think now sold out).

Sharing because more good things in the world please and also because it is an entire venue I have never heard of metres from my office.

London? Hey

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 1d

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

outsidersartsclub.com

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah - that good enough question is really on my mind at the moment. My sense (and this is why we need research!) was that if something is right most of the time, people are comfortable because the friction is so low. If something is more wrong than right, what is the signal that is offering trust?

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 1d

Great @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research published today. This on the trust of AI generated search has surprised me. Way higher than I would have assumed.

Still striking that billions(?) of people are using search products where less than 50% of people think the first result is good.

Felix M. Simon @felixsimon.bsky.social · 1d

Among those who have encountered AI answers, 50% say they trust them. Respondents emphasised their speed and convenience and the fact that AI aggregates vast amounts of information as reasons to trust them, although trust seems conditional.

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 3d

Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.

fullfact.org/technology/d...

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 3d

Do you know what would be good news for fact checkers? Anyone who fancied going to the @fullfact.org website (the people who wrote the widely used fact check cited by lots of people here) and clicking the donate button. We are a tiny charity and your support helps.

fullfact.org/technology/d...

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 4d

The first thing we at @fullfact.org always ask people when they see something online is how does it make you feel? If it seems too good to be true, take a moment and consider if you should post it/say it on a prime time panel show

fullfact.org/toolkit/

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 7d

Make facts open, it makes them more facty.

We are nudging our @fullfact.org tech work into some old skool transparent working.

Cracking post from the team on how we transcribe content below.

How We’re Using Generative AI to Transcribe Challenging Audio

We build AI tools to help fact checkers monitor the enormous amounts of media they encounter every day. As well as online newspapers and social media posts, our users want to monitor news broadcasts, ...

fullfact.ai

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes even we don't totally understand why something is happening online.

What do you think is going on here?

Revealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media – Full Fact

TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.

fullfact.org

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 8d

What a great idea

Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · 9d

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

The Boring Fund - Open Collective

We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

opencollective.com

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 8d

Really pleased to see the Beta version of a new Stats Wales launch. Good stuff.

stats.gov.wales/en-GB

Find statistics and data about Wales | StatsWales

stats.gov.wales

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 8d

The internet can still be alright sometimes.

Here is how this AMA went down

www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 9d

Having a little chat about the small topic of AI and the Future of Knowledge tomorrow, Sep 30th, 5:00 – 5:45 PM (GMT+1)

Do pop along online if you might be interested.

AI and the Future of Knowledge | Content Authenticity Initiative

Virtual Event - The rapid proliferation of AI-generated content is threatening the integrity of our information ecosystem. Misinformatio...

community.contentauthenticity.org

Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 9d

The boss is doing a Reddit AMA on all things @fullfact.org today at 17.00 (UK)

www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

From the ukpolitics community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the ukpolitics community

www.reddit.com

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 15d

The Guardian has a $320 facts jumper.

It's nice. A neat slogan.

I also work for a small charity who believes facts matter and has a donation page you can visit.

donate.fullfact.org

A screenshot of the Lingua Franca website. It shows a middle aged bearded man wearing a light grey crew neck top with the words 'facts are sacred' written on it in a mock hand written font. The price of $320 is shown below.

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 28d

For so long we have asked people how does a claim make them feel (if it is too good to be true, it often is) but increasingly we have to ask how does the systematic disruption in the foundations of information make you feel as well.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29d

The four pillars of disordered doubt:
Doubt the Evidence
Doubt the Source
Doubt the Process
Doubt the Claim
Each pillar corrodes truth validation in a different way, but together they build epistemic collapse.

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 22

A reminder that our team at @fullfact.org offers training on media literacy, AI, Fact Checking and combating misinformation.

It is good stuff.

Full Fact Training – Full Fact

Full Fact is the UK’s independent fact checking charity

fullfact.org

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 20

The perfect post. Well done.

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 14

cult espresso or origin coffee

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 14

We don't *emphasise* very often

Full Fact @fullfact.org · Aug 14

We've seen videos claiming that you can be fined £5 for sitting too long on a public bench.

It's not true. There is *no* evidence for this.

No evidence UK council will fine people £5 for sitting too long – Full Fact

A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening.

fullfact.org

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks for sharing the article and your thoughts. (I wrote it whilst sat in my house in Canton)

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rasmuskleis.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social · Aug 12

"We need an accurate record on issues that are contested" @cward1e.bsky.social writes, but the reality is that "information sources are disappearing. This is preventing fact checkers, journalists, researchers and policymakers from doing their jobs." fullfact.org/technology/m...

Mis(sing) information: The impact of disappearing archives and data sources – Full Fact

Discover how digital decay and disappearing archives weaken public scrutiny and fuel misinformation.

fullfact.org

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 10

Look, another person *may* have tried to jump into the shot to pull some moves but I can't say more than that

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 10

Your classic drum and bass bike ride.

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Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · Aug 6

I've started writing things on the web a bit more.

3 (three) recent posts

how to select what to fact check
www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/sp...

the brittle rules that makes LLMs seem safe
fullfact.org/technology/h...

some quick thoughts on the Google AI search
www.linkedin.com/pulse/quick-...

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