Senior News and Online Journalist
Politics
A viral video claims people who sit too long on a public bench in parts of the UK will be fined £5, but there’s no evidence this is happening. Read
Politics
A government spokesperson told us this is “completely false” while Asda and Tesco also confirmed there are no such plans in place. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
UK Finance told us this wasn’t something that it was aware of and we couldn’t find evidence of any such policy. Read
Immigration
The original image has been altered to include a different background. Read
Politics
HMRC says this claim, which has been shared on various social media platforms, is untrue. Read
United States
The fake image has been circulating since at least May 2023. Read
World
There have been genuine reports of Egyptians doing this, but the images in these posts aren’t real and were made using AI. Read
Politics
The home secretary did not write a column headlined: “If you suspect a family member, a neighbour, a friend or a work colleague of being Far-Right please inform the police immediately”. Read
Politics
Posts circulating on social media claim the new system will track UK residents who leave the country more than three times within a 12 month period. But no such system exists. Read
United States
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
