Fact checks, commentary and analysis of claims fully or partially generated by AI.
Conflict
An image supposedly showing a US B-2 stealth bomber that was “shot down” by Iran is fake, and there are no credible reports of this happening. Read
World
An image showing people running away from a burning Burj Khalifa is AI. Read
World
Images supposedly showing Epstein in Israel recently are actually old pictures that have been edited to add grey hair and a beard. Read
World
An image that appears to show Jeffrey Epstein walking down a street in Israel is fake and was made using AI. Read
Politics
A number of details in the picture, which has been circulating widely on social media, suggest it isn’t genuine - and Reform UK has said it is “completely fake”. Read
United States
Images that appear to show the mayor of New York City when he was young alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are fake and were made with artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real. Read
World
Posts being shared on social media suggest a video shows a mass funeral taking place in Sudan, but the clip is almost certainly AI-generated. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Videos circulating on social media claim passengers at major UK airports will be required to pay a £10 fee to use the toilet. But both Heathrow and Gatwick airports have confirmed this isn’t true. Read
Shopping
Despite claims being shared on social media, Toby Carvery has confirmed it is not giving away free carveries for two to those who like and comment on certain Facebook posts. Read
