Crime
Video compilation of police tackling ‘scooter thieves’ is fake
A video being shared on social media supposedly showing police officers tackling “scooter thieves” was generated using AI. Read
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Immigration
The Express did not report a plan to bring Ceuta migrants to the UK
Screenshots from a cloned copy of the Daily Express website suggested there was a plan to bring “thousands” of migrants to the UK, but the newspaper has confirmed this article is fake. Read
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Crime
Fake portraits of police officers killed in crash shared online
We’ve seen AI-generated portraits circulating online claiming to show the two police officers who died in a car crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough on Saturday. Read
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Shopping
Fake Currys JBL speaker offers shared on Facebook
Facebook posts have falsely claimed people can buy a JBL PartyBox speaker from Currys “for just a few quid” or “almost nothing” if they take a quick survey.A spokesperson for … Read
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Shopping
No, Currys is not selling the iPhone 17 Pro Max for less than £10
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed people who fill in a “short survey” can purchase an iPhone 17 Pro Max from Currys “for almost nothing”.The retailer has … Read
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Shopping
No, Currys isn’t selling a Ninja Foodi multi-cooker for £8.55
A number of posts on Facebook falsely claim people who “complete a short survey on the Currys website” can purchase a Ninja Foodi multi-cooker “for just £8.55”.The retailer told Full … Read
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Shopping
Currys isn’t offering Ninja frozen drink makers to people who fill in a survey
We’ve seen social media posts falsely claiming that Currys is “offering a Ninja SLUSHi to everyone who completes a short survey”.A spokesperson for the retailer told us this isn’t a … Read
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Shopping
Fake Currys Bose headphones offer shared on Facebook
Facebook posts are falsely claiming that people can “get a pair of Bose QuietComfort headphones through the Currys website for next to nothing” if they “answer a few quick questions … Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How much is being spent on benefits?
We’ve answered some commonly asked questions about the benefits system. Read
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Shopping
No, Argos isn’t selling a garden storage bench for as little as £3
A number of social media posts have falsely claimed that Argos is selling Keter Eden storage benches for as little as £3 to those who complete a form or a … Read
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