Explained

AI-generated images, video and audio can now look convincing enough to fool people at a glance. Verification therefore has to become a habit, not a last resort.

Inflation is not simply 'high prices'. It is a sustained rise in the general price level, and understanding the difference helps explain why central banks raise or hold interest rates.

Viral claims spread because they are designed to trigger attention: surprise, anger, fear, hope or curiosity. Verification works by slowing that emotional reaction long enough to test the claim.

Carbon credits are often described as a way to put a price on emissions. The basic idea is simple: a credit represents a quantified emissions reduction or removal that can be transferred or used within a particular market or programme.