Senior News and Online Journalist
Environment
Two clips of traffic lights “melting” have been shared with claims they were damaged by the recent heatwaves in Europe. But these videos actually show fire damage unrelated to heatwaves. Read
Politics
The real image of Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament was posted by Labour’s Deputy Leader, Lucy Powell MP, and does not feature several women at the front in Islamic dress. Read
Culture & Society
A video that appears to show police officers loading a mannequin into a van is from a protest in November 2025 against the government’s decision to ban Palestine Action, and has nothing to do with the Pakistani community. Read
Immigration
Social media posts claiming that Lincolnshire Housing Partnership has bought £23 million worth of new houses on the Ferriby Fields estate in Grimsby exclusively for immigrants are completely false. Read
Sport
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false. Read
Sport
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI. Read
Conflict
A viral video shared with claims it shows Iranian fighter jets attempting to enter Israeli airspace is actually from the video game War Thunder. Read
Conflict
An old video of a fire in the UAE is circulating online again, this time with false claims it shows the aftermath of a recent Iranian attack on energy infrastructure in Israel. Read
Crime
An old video filmed in Belfast has been shared online with false claims it shows officers in Southampton putting a bin in a police van after recent protests in the city. Read
Crime
Social media posts claiming Vickrum Digwa has been attacked in prison are false. Read
