Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of Science & Technology
Science & Technology
A viral picture claiming to show the moon's Orientale Basin photographed by the Artemis II crew isn’t genuine. It contains an AI watermark and does not match real NASA photos of the crater. Read
Science & Technology
The picture, which appears to depict Earth as seen from the window of the Orion spacecraft, has almost certainly been generated with AI. Read
Science & Technology
Claims being shared in videos on social media that from 1 November the government will reduce internet speeds from midnight until 6am are false. Read
Science & Technology
A video circulating on social media has falsely claimed that your phone’s messages, photos and apps will be viewable at any time under new plans. Read
Science & Technology
Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents. Read
Science & Technology
Multiverse is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer, and both it and the government say there’s no truth to viral claims linking it to the scheme. Read
Politics
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy appeared to claim last week that all UK citizens will have to have digital ID—but that’s only true for people who are working in the UK. Read
Politics
This audio clip of Mr Starmer saying “I f****** hate Liverpool” was first shared in 2023, but there’s absolutely no evidence it’s a real recording, and it may have been generated using AI. Read
Science & Technology
A ‘technician’ drinking and waving in normal gravity has been added to a genuine video from 2019. Read
Science & Technology
The Online Safety Act does not require age verification to use a virtual private network. Read
