Politics
Fake AI-edited image of Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin circulates online
A real image posted by Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin on the campaign trail has been edited by social media users to change the supporters she’s standing with. Read
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Politics
A real image posted by Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin on the campaign trail has been edited by social media users to change the supporters she’s standing with. Read
Immigration
Social media posts claiming 460 masked rioters recently stormed migrant hotels in Rotherham and Tamworth aren’t true. Read
Culture & Society
A fake video that appears to show two women wearing niqabs saying “the UK has too many dogs” has been viewed over 1.7 million times, with many people seemingly thinking it is genuine. Read
Immigration
Videos supposedly showing the Australian border force intercepting small boats have been widely shared online. But they’re not real. Read
Health
This figure refers to the number of waits, not the number of individuals waiting for treatment as both Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar claimed. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We’ve looked at the youth unemployment figures in Wales after a claim from a Plaid Cymru Senedd candidate. Read
Conflict
A video shared with claims it shows an Iranian attack on a power plant in Haifa actually dates back to a 2015 chemical fire emergency response drill in China. Read
Crime
A claim from Conservative MP Esther McVey isn’t supported by police statistics, which show knife-enabled crime fell by 11% in the year to September 2025. Read
Conflict
A picture circulating on social media with claims it depicts the aftermath of Iranian strikes on an American base isn’t genuine. Read
Politics
A post suggesting the former PM blamed the theft of a large shipment of KitKats on an “underground transgender mafia” was first shared by a satire account. Read
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