Politics
Video of voters on the street is AI-generated
We’ve detected Google’s AI watermark in the video, which has other signs it can’t be trusted. Read
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Politics
We do fact checks and explain news about UK politics, helping you understand key issues and claims.
Politics
Rupert Lowe doesn’t appear on Time magazine’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people
Claims on social media that the Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe is on the 2026 TIME100 list are false. Read
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Politics
Video of Donald Trump altered to include fake audio of him criticising Sadiq Khan
An old video of Donald Trump announcing ‘gold cards’ as path to US citizenship has been edited to include fake audio of him criticising the Mayor of London. Read
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Immigration
Video of migrant small boat crossing English Channel is fake
The clip, which has gained over a thousand comments with many believing it to be genuine, doesn’t really show scenes from the English Channel. Read
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Politics
Fake ‘Daily Mail’ report on Labour members’ views of Keir Starmer shared online
An article made to look like it was from the Daily Mail covering the real results of a survey of Labour Party members has been fabricated. Read
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Politics
Zia Yusuf was not included on Time magazine’s 2026 list of 100 most influential people
Despite claims on social media, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson is not included in Time magazine’s annual list. Read
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Politics
Video doesn’t show mayor calling for Sharia law and ‘expulsion’ of non-Muslims from Britain
Posts on social media have made false claims about a video of Councillor Rukhsana Ismail, the Mayor of Rotherham, in which she is actually issuing a message for Ramadan. Read
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Politics
Video claiming to show 500-strong anti-government protest in Birmingham is AI
A clip which has been liked thousands of times on Facebook uses AI visuals to falsely claim that hundreds staged a protest against the government in Birmingham city centre. Read
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Politics
No evidence for online claims Reform edited its Harrow candidate announcement after ‘backlash’
Dr Savitha Prakash says an image circulating on social media of her wearing a headscarf is fake, and that neither she nor Reform UK ever published it. Read
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Politics
Glasgow candidate’s ‘illustrative’ AI campaign videos don’t show real events
An independent Scottish Parliament candidate has shared two videos on Facebook with AI-generated scenes of him speaking to voters and visiting a school and hospital. Read
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