Culture & Society
Fake image of wildlife park tiger attack circulates online
An image widely shared on social media after a man was killed by a tiger is not genuine and was created using AI. Read
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Immigration
Minister repeats incorrect claim about Labour’s asylum hotels record
During a debate in Parliament earlier this week junior Home Office minister Jo White MP claimed that the number of hotels being used to house asylum seekers “has fallen from … Read
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World
Compilation video of Zelenskyy belly dancing includes AI deepfakes
Although one of the clips comes from Mr Zelenskyy’s career as a comic actor, the other two videos aren’t of him. Read
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Conflict
AI video of plane at Riyadh airport exploding circulates online
A video of a missile hitting an aeroplane has been shared with claims it shows a recent attack on Riyadh’s international airport. But the clip is fake and was made with AI. Read
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Immigration
Small boat crossings predate Brexit
Labour MP Oliver Ryan claimed that “there were 0 boats before Brexit”. This isn’t true. Read
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Conflict
Old and fake videos shared as Riyadh airport attacks
AI-generated footage and an old video of Dubai airport have been shared online alongside claims they show the recent attacks on Riyadh airport. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
How does the employment rate under Labour compare to the Conservative years?
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden’s claim that the current employment rate is higher than in “every year but one” under the Conservatives isn’t correct, according to ONS data. Read
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United States
Viral clip edited to misrepresent Obama’s views on democratic ideals
A viral video splices together clips to change the meaning of a real speech made by former American President Barack Obama. Read
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Environment
Clip of Bill Gates discussing water shortages and ‘mass mortality event’ is a deepfake
A viral video uses AI to falsely claim Bill Gates said one billion people will die by 2027 due to water shortages. Read
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Politics
No evidence the PM is setting up an ‘Emergency Register’ of civilians fit to fight in a war
While the Liberal Democrats have proposed establishing a ‘Civil Volunteer Reserve’, this is not government policy, and in any event does not appear to involve registering people to fight. Read
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