"If you know how it's made, you can trust what it says"
That’s what you - our audiences - told us. You wanted greater transparency about our journalism so you know why you can trust our output.
That’s why, two years ago, we launched BBC Verify. BBC Verify is a specialist team of journalists using open-source intelligence (OSINT), satellite imagery, data analysis and forensic techniques. They fact-check information, verify video, counter disinformation, and analyse data to separate fact from fake, and to bring clarity on complex issues.
Crucially, BBC Verify puts transparency at its core and “pulls back the curtain” to show you our workings – so you know not just what we know, but how we know it.
And we know that so many of you value BBC Verify’s work. Millions are consuming BBC Verify across our digital, broadcast and social platforms every week. They have told us BBC Verify helps them know why they can trust our journalism - especially when we’re reporting on the most contested and controversial stories. And media industry regular Ofcom has said that BBC Verify is the most well-known factchecker among UK adults and that it’s helping grow trust with audiences.
So today, we are proud to share that BBC Verify is taking its next step in combating the growth of disinformation and the growing threats to trusted information posed by Generative AI. The launch of BBC Verify Live will see the BBC Verify team share their work throughout the day via a real-time live news feed. This experimental format will take our audiences behind the scenes to see the work the team are doing as they analyse satellite imagery, investigate AI-generated content, fact-check claims and verify videos when news breaks. The feed will appear on the BBC News home page and on our app.
BBC Verify Live is a new way of working, and an exciting step towards even greater transparency.
