Senior News and Online Journalist
Health
Number 10 confirmed Sir Keir Starmer did not say the UK may need to go into another lockdown if meningitis cases continue to rise. Read
Conflict
Social media posts with ‘breaking news’ banners incorrectly suggest the Maldives has recently “cut all ties with Israel” and banned Israeli products. Read
Crime
A widely shared image that appears to show the Soham murderer in hospital after being attacked in prison isn’t real and was made using artificial intelligence. Read
Politics
Images showing the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hospital are fake and his office has confirmed posts sharing them on social media are “not factual”. Read
Conflict
In the aftermath of a missile strike on a school that Iran said killed hundreds of people, a fake image of a funeral has been shared online, including by the Your Party MP Zarah Sultana. Read
Culture & Society
X’s AI chatbot also said a real photo of the fire was fake and made with AI. Read
Conflict
In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Read
United States
A series of videos shared on social media falsely claim that Zohran Mamdani said the UK has “lost its moral compass”, prompting Keir Starmer to ban him from the UK. Read
Conflict
Footage shared with claims it shows missiles hitting Palm Jumeirah in Dubai actually dates back to at least 2024. Read
Conflict
A picture supposedly showing the USS Abraham Lincoln on fire has been shared hundreds of times online. But it isn’t real. Read
