Andy Dudfield
@mrdudders.bsky.social
Tech things @FullFact.org
Long term fan of the web
Long term fan of the web
This line is going to keep on going up and to the right and we should all be pretty worried for that means for how we build trust in anything published online
edmo.eu/publications...
edmo.eu/publications...
January 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This line is going to keep on going up and to the right and we should all be pretty worried for that means for how we build trust in anything published online
edmo.eu/publications...
edmo.eu/publications...
The tour de france is coming to Wales. It is coming to *Cardiff*
Hold me.
Hold me.
Host locations confirmed for 2027 Tour de France & Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départs
The start and finish locations for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift have been unveiled, marking the next major milestone on the road to the historic Grand Départs, which wi...
www.britishcycling.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The tour de france is coming to Wales. It is coming to *Cardiff*
Hold me.
Hold me.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Little act of joy in a pretty dark January. I have booked a ticket to Interesting
Interesting 2026
Short talks about interesting things.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Little act of joy in a pretty dark January. I have booked a ticket to Interesting
Would love to see some fact checkers featuring here.
Tentative topics for the upcoming Cambridge Disinformation Summit.
![The April Summit schedule is starting to form. Here are some of the main topics:
--Keynote: Systemic science and climate risks [science academic]
--Keynote: Systemic financial risks [financial economist academic]
--Research presentations: Systemic AI risks [paper authors]
--Case study on researcher harassment [field researcher]
--Research presentations: Effects on vulnerable audiences [paper authors]
--Keynote: Effects on local politics [sitting U.S. state Governor]
--Presentation & Discussion: Emotional audience engagement [entertainer]
--Panel: Concentrated platform ownership & digital sovereignty [journalists, federal legislators]
--Panel: Systemic risks from para- and machine-social relationships [academics and field professionals]
--Panel: Impact on marginalized communities [academics and field professionals]
--Panel: Risks of violent political rhetoric [federal legislators]
--Keynote: Systemic economic risks [economist]
--Keynote: Tech culture [field professional]
--Panel: Free speech and censorship [academics and field professionals]
--Research presentations: Systemic financial risks [paper authors]
--Research presentations: Assorted topics [paper authors]
--Digital services regulation [digital services regulators]
--Digital safety workshop [field professionals]
All topics subject to change.
In person attendance for the Summit will be by invitation only due to very limited capacity and very high demand. Most sessions will be recorded and uploaded to the Summit's YouTube channel after the events close.
For more information: CFRA@jbs.cam.ac.uk.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ry2ztnho4t7eywfivg4gcq4p/bafkreib6e3qk7yhbapvla3pvqw5p5h7fn76osjhvus3ip6kzavjylqqxoa@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Would love to see some fact checkers featuring here.
It is me! Andy Dudfield from @fullfact.org , talking about AI. Register to hear what I and others have to say about this.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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We scored a goal
(Humbling, but incredibly fun afternoon out)
(Humbling, but incredibly fun afternoon out)
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
We scored a goal
(Humbling, but incredibly fun afternoon out)
(Humbling, but incredibly fun afternoon out)
I'm too out on the loop on gov stuff to know anything about the vibes, but Head of Product for data.gov.uk should be an absolutely fantastic job.
Open the data, save the world (and AI) stuff
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Open the data, save the world (and AI) stuff
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Quick Check Needed
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
January 10, 2026 at 10:41 AM
I'm too out on the loop on gov stuff to know anything about the vibes, but Head of Product for data.gov.uk should be an absolutely fantastic job.
Open the data, save the world (and AI) stuff
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Open the data, save the world (and AI) stuff
www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
Reposted by Andy Dudfield
To avoid the appearance of click bait …I think they are THREATS but would be very pleased to be proven wrong. Happy to hear countervailing arguments
Are tech companies allies or threats to press freedom?
In 2026, this will be the question that matters most to journalists. Read @emilybell.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
In 2026, this will be the question that matters most to journalists. Read @emilybell.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
Are tech companies allies or threats to press freedom?
In 2026, this will be the question that matters most to journalists.
www.cjr.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
To avoid the appearance of click bait …I think they are THREATS but would be very pleased to be proven wrong. Happy to hear countervailing arguments
Reposted by Andy Dudfield
As flagged by @fullfact.org, there's an ENTIRELY AI-GENERATED video of a fake UK politician in the House of Commons doing the rounds on TikTok
It has more than 5 million views
While the original video is flagged as AI, it has been reposted by many other accounts (where it is not labelled as AI)
It has more than 5 million views
While the original video is flagged as AI, it has been reposted by many other accounts (where it is not labelled as AI)
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
As flagged by @fullfact.org, there's an ENTIRELY AI-GENERATED video of a fake UK politician in the House of Commons doing the rounds on TikTok
It has more than 5 million views
While the original video is flagged as AI, it has been reposted by many other accounts (where it is not labelled as AI)
It has more than 5 million views
While the original video is flagged as AI, it has been reposted by many other accounts (where it is not labelled as AI)
January 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A nice thing happened that gave me a chance to crowbar in the my bloody factsentine pun in that's never made it to @fullfact.org main
Thank you @openuk.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
A nice thing happened that gave me a chance to crowbar in the my bloody factsentine pun in that's never made it to @fullfact.org main
Wikipedia, incredible as ever at a breaking news moment. Just slowing things down a touch and acknowledging why.
Also, that might be the longest controversy section I have ever seen
Also, that might be the longest controversy section I have ever seen
Nicolás Maduro - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Wikipedia, incredible as ever at a breaking news moment. Just slowing things down a touch and acknowledging why.
Also, that might be the longest controversy section I have ever seen
Also, that might be the longest controversy section I have ever seen
Teams on Only Connect who let someone other than the captain choose the next question should be banned.
a man wearing sunglasses holds a credit card and says " mmmmm "
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses holds a credit card and says " mmmmm "
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Teams on Only Connect who let someone other than the captain choose the next question should be banned.
Visited East Devons newest attraction
December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Visited East Devons newest attraction
So great to see this happening
We've come out of this with a set of facts about what's technically possible, and a set of questions that informs the next step of our Welsh Government-funded democratic engagement project to improve WriteToThem www.mysociety.org/2025/09/15/s...
Supporting democratic engagement in Wales
A Welsh government grant is supporting new work on WriteToThem.
www.mysociety.org
December 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
So great to see this happening
So we now have BBC Verify, AP Verify and AFP WeVerify doing similar but different things.
Naming things is hard
Naming things is hard
December 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So we now have BBC Verify, AP Verify and AFP WeVerify doing similar but different things.
Naming things is hard
Naming things is hard
The idea that my working for a Fact Checker is somehow a radical move is still not something I have gotten used to, but increasingly it is seen that way. Good stuff from James here.
Delighted this piece is now live on @theverge.com: I've spent months investigating how a supposed war against the "censorship-industrial complex" has been used by the US right to wage war against misinformation research – and free speech itself – across the world. Please do give it a read.
The disinformation wars are here
How Joe Biden’s administration caved to the right in the battle for truth.
www.theverge.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The idea that my working for a Fact Checker is somehow a radical move is still not something I have gotten used to, but increasingly it is seen that way. Good stuff from James here.
Civic tech gang. Anyone doing anything interesting around the Scottish and Welsh elections next year? Wanna chat?
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Civic tech gang. Anyone doing anything interesting around the Scottish and Welsh elections next year? Wanna chat?
This feels significant
🏆 WELL WELL WELL! 🤤
City will head to face Man City in the @emiratesfacup.bsky.social third round!
The tie is due to be played the weekend of January 10, more details to follow!
#ECFC #SemperFidelis
City will head to face Man City in the @emiratesfacup.bsky.social third round!
The tie is due to be played the weekend of January 10, more details to follow!
#ECFC #SemperFidelis
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This feels significant
This is good stuff. Based on my own experience building these kinds of things at Full Fact I would suggest that an almost naive conflation of multiple social media sources (and reddit) are now more likely challenges than old fashion ungrounded hallucinations
When I talk about using LLMs to fact-check, many people reply "Me, I'd rather consult a fact-checker" I think I mostly agree, but the *best* option is to consult a fact-checker who **knows how to use AI**
We're not taking the fact-checking powers of AI seriously enough. It's past time to start.
Some notes on the Grokipedia error that wasn't
mikecaulfield.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is good stuff. Based on my own experience building these kinds of things at Full Fact I would suggest that an almost naive conflation of multiple social media sources (and reddit) are now more likely challenges than old fashion ungrounded hallucinations
We've been tracking this one for a while. Great write up of a recent @fullfact.org deep dive
AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media
Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We've been tracking this one for a while. Great write up of a recent @fullfact.org deep dive
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Redditors: get your questions in nice and early!
We're doing an AMA on r/ukpolitics, and we're happy to answer whatever's on your mind about TheyWorkForYou: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech
We're doing an AMA on r/ukpolitics, and we're happy to answer whatever's on your mind about TheyWorkForYou: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Redditors: get your questions in nice and early!
We're doing an AMA on r/ukpolitics, and we're happy to answer whatever's on your mind about TheyWorkForYou: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech
We're doing an AMA on r/ukpolitics, and we're happy to answer whatever's on your mind about TheyWorkForYou: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics... #politics #TheyWorkForYou #UKpolitics #parliament #civictech
day 1 at @fullfact.org v day 2372 (today)
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December 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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