Full Fact's 2025 annual report assesses the state of misinformation in the United Kingdom at a moment the organisation describes as one of crisis. Published by Full Fact, a UK-based independent fact-checking charity, the report examines the political, legislative and platform-level responses to misinformation and disinformation across the past year.

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The report opens by directly challenging the global context: Meta's decision to end its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States, and the framing of misinformation as a politically charged term by the US administration. Full Fact argues that fact-checking strengthens public debate rather than restricting it, and calls on UK government and regulators to act accordingly.

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The research covers four broad areas. The first examines online misinformation, covering the 2024 UK riots, the general election and disinformation threats. The second looks at legislation, including the Online Safety Act and AI regulation. The third assesses how online platforms handle harmful content. The fourth explores interventions including digital literacy and building a healthier information environment.

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For destination organisations and DMOs engaged in public communications and digital governance, the report is a valuable reference on how misinformation spreads, how regulators are responding and what responsibilities fall on online platforms in 2025 and beyond.

Online misinformation

1. Third-Party Fact Checking with Meta
2. The 2024 UK riots
3. The 2024 UK election
4. Disinformation threats
5. Health misinformation

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Legislation

1. Harmful misinformation in UK legislation
2. AI regulation

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Platforms

1. Platform partnerships with fact checkers
2. Policies for harmful misinformation

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Interventions

1. Digital and media literacy
2. Building a better information environment