For Fact's Sake

The Ferret
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A podcast from Ferret Fact Service about truth and falsehoods on the internet. Ferret Fact Service is a fact-checking project based in Scotland. We'll round-up our latest fact-checks and discuss the best ways to spot misinformation, wherever it crops up. Find out more at: https://theferret.scot/ferret-fact-service/ (https://theferret.scot/ferret-fact-service/)

  1. 08/01/2025

    How do we tackle online misogyny? For Fact's Sake podcast live

    Misogyny has existed throughout history, but in recent years a newly-packaged form has taken hold online, promoted by influencers and online communities with thousands of young, male followers including in Scotland. The Ferret hosted a panel discussion to discuss the issues, chaired by equality campaigner and researcher Talat Yaqoob, which we recorded for a special live For Fact's Sake podcast. On the panel were: Lisa Sugiura: Associate Professor in Cybercrime and Gender at the University of Portsmouth, and author of The Incel Rebellion: The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against Women Clare Duffy: Playwright and founder of Civic Digits Theatre Company. Their new project, Many Good Men, examines the impact of incel culture and how young men can fight against it. Iain Corbett: Youth worker and participation advisor for Strathclyde University’s Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice. He has been leading “positive masculinity” workshops inside Polmont Young Offenders Institute, looking at what it means to be a 21st century man, so-called toxic masculinity, and online misogyny. Zero Tolerance: Scottish charity working to end men’s violence against women through tackling gender inequality

    59 min

  2. 26/06/2024

    Election Cast: Labour manifesto, WEF, Starmer and Savile

    There's only a week to go until the election, and things are hotting up! On this Election Cast, Ali and Paul delve into: The Scottish Labour manifestoNigel Farage's promise to leave the World Economic Forum (spoiler: we aren't a member).Why Keir Starmer and Jimmy Savile are being linked online Thanks everyone for listening! Credits: Written and presented by Ali Brian and Paul Dobson Produced by Halina Rifai

    20 min

  3. 19/06/2024

    Election Cast: SNP EU spending, Reform migration claims, chickens

    For this week's election cast, Ali and Paul are looking into the claims which are impacting the campaign over the last seven days. Did the Scottish Government underspend its EU funding? Are there more people arriving in the UK than ever?How are Scottish chickens being caught up in the culture war? The answers to these questions lie within. Credits: Written and presented by Ali Brian and Paul Dobson Produced by Halina Rifai

    15 min

  4. 12/06/2024

    Election Cast: North Sea jobs, LEZ, Rishi's £2,000 tax claim

    The For Fact's Sake Election Cast is here! It's our special weekly election podcast, looking at the misinformation, conspiracies and culture war flashpoints that are impacting the campaign. For the first episode, Ali and Paul are looking at why the SNP were accused of misinformation for a claim about North Sea jobs. We also tackle the conspiracy theories that have been connected to protests against low emissions zones (LEZ) in Scotland, and delve into the controversy aroound Rishi Sunak's claim that every working family would be £2,000 worse off under Labour's plans. Credits: Written and presented by Ali Brian and Paul Dobson Produced by Halina Rifai

    15 min

  5. 11/06/2024

    The For Fact's Sake Election Cast is coming tomorrow!

    The election is upon us, and the For Fact's Sake podcast is back! Starting tomorrow, Ali and Paul will be hosting a weekly show until the election comes, covering fact checks, investigations and everything The Ferret is doing over the election period. We’ll be explaining the conspiracies and culture war wedge issues that are impacting the political conversation, and revealing who is using their money and influence to sway voters in Scotland and the UK.

    1 min

  6. 28/03/2024

    How could 'fake news' impact elections in India?

    It's the final episode of our three-part For Fact's Sake series on elections. This week, we are looking at the biggest vote taking place in this election year: India. Ali and Paul spoke to Jency Jacob, the managing editor of BOOM, a fact checking organisation based in India and also covering Myanmar and Bangladesh. He explained the difficulties of fact-checking in an election that covers a billion potential voters, and the types of misinformation that voters in India encounter. We also have the second of our Conspiracy Dictionary segment, where Ali and Paul discuss chemtrails.

    30 min

  7. 14/03/2024

    What are the biggest fake news trends in this election year?

    It's part two of our mini series on the election year. In this episode we spoke to Tori Marland, from Logically Facts, about the potential trends in disinformation that we will likely see in the election campaign in the UK. And in our new 'Truth Tracker' segment, we discuss what is really known about Kate Middleton amid the controversy around her health and whereabouts.

    28 min

  8. 29/02/2024

    Will AI misinformation sway the general election?

    For Fact's Sake is back for a brand new series, kicking off with a special three-part look at the impact of misinformation on the upcoming elections this year. In the first episode, we spoke to Polly Curtis from think tank Demos about how AI could affect the general election, and democracy more widely. Demos has recently produced a report on the potential of AI to alter democracy. We also launched our newest feature, the Conspiracy Dictionary, with a look at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Show notes: Demos' report into AI impacts is here. Follow Polly Curtis on X here.More information on conspiracies surrounding the World Economic Forum and the Great Reset here.

    30 min
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A podcast from Ferret Fact Service about truth and falsehoods on the internet. Ferret Fact Service is a fact-checking project based in Scotland. We'll round-up our latest fact-checks and discuss the best ways to spot misinformation, wherever it crops up. Find out more at: https://theferret.scot/ferret-fact-service/ (https://theferret.scot/ferret-fact-service/)

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  • Creator
    The Ferret
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 The Ferret
  • Show Website
    For Fact's Sake