Full Fact confirms that an image of Andy Burnham with the fabricated quote about asylum seekers was generated using artificial intelligence
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Judge’s Decision Sparks Online Misinformation About Ramifications Across Courts
Snopes investigates viral mischaracterizations of a court ruling that circulated widely online misrepresenting its legal scope and impact
Claim That Trump Was in Hiding Last Week Is False – He Held Multiple Recorded Sessions
Snopes notes posts claiming Trump was not seen publicly last week are contradicted by documented Oval Office sessions and media appearances
Hampshire Police Confirm Officers Named in Viral Post Were Not Involved in Incident
Full Fact verifies with Hampshire Police Federation that the two named officers did not participate in the incident described in the viral post
UK Gujarati Community Event Clip From Blackburn Falsely Shared as Council Meeting Footage
Full Fact debunks a social media post misrepresenting a community event at a Blackburn hall as an official council meeting with controversial speakers
No Evidence Trump Posted About Iran Sending Wind Into the United States
FactCheck.org finds no trace of a widely shared Trump post about Iran controlling wind energy reaching the US on Truth Social or X
Viral Claim That Driscoll’s Strawberries Cause Cancer Dismissed as Misinformation by the Company
Snopes reviews claims made about Driscoll’s strawberries noting the company has called them factually unsupported non-scientific claims
False Narrative That Trump Profited From Central Park Ice Rink Construction Debunked
Snopes clarifies that Trump agreed to finish the rink using the city’s budget and made no personal profit from the project
AI Accounts Fabricating Stories About WNBA Stars and Other Celebrities Are Spreading False Rumors
Social media accounts using AI tools to generate fictional celebrity stories are spreading misinformation about WNBA players and public figures
False Claim That AI Data Centers Are Poisoning Local Water Supplies Debunked by Fact Checkers
Snopes investigates a viral rumor that AI data centers are contaminating nearby water sources and finds no credible scientific basis for the claim