Politics
Fake image of Mandelson in handcuffs shared online
Pictures showing the former Labour peer being led away in handcuffs by police have been circulating on social media, but they are not real and almost certainly AI-generated. Read
News & Online Journalist
Charlotte joined Full Fact in November 2023 as a news & online journalist from her role as a Local Democracy Reporter at the Manchester Evening News.
She was previously a senior news reporter with the Manchester Evening News, Rossendale Free Press and Accrington Observer titles.
Politics
Pictures showing the former Labour peer being led away in handcuffs by police have been circulating on social media, but they are not real and almost certainly AI-generated. Read
Politics
Videos being shared on social media falsely claim that the Prince of Wales clashed with the Mayor of London saying that veterans and working class families were being pushed out of the city. Read
Crime
An image which appears to be a custody photo of the former prince has been shared on social media, but it’s not real, and very probably an AI creation. Read
Politics
Posts on Facebook have falsely claimed that the MP was ordered out of the chamber by the Speaker for comments she made about the funding for “Soldier F’s” defence. Read
Crime
In the wake of the arrest of the former prince on Thursday morning, AI-generated pictures depicting him being led away by police officers have been circulating on social media. Read
Environment
Viral videos claiming snow is fake because it turns black and doesn't melt are false. Experts told Full Fact these are normal reactions caused by soot from lighters and sublimation. Read
Politics
Images which appear to show the Reform UK leader in bed in a hospital gown are not real. Read
Politics
The image, which has been going viral on social media, appears to show the Prime Minister, Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney embracing and smiling—but it’s almost certainly been created with AI. Read
Shopping
False claims that Currys is selling the Meta Quest S3 at bargain prices have been shared online. Read
Conflict
Captions shared with footage of a bomb being dropped above a cave misleadingly imply it shows Iran deploying its own version of these munitions. Read