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Tech-AI Politics-U.K. Election Fake

Photo of 'British police kneeling' before Muslim men is AI-generated

The viral photo is not genuine. Several discrepancies in the image indicate that it has been created using artificial intelligence.
Media-General Politics-U.K. Election Fake

The Telegraph did not publish headline about Starmer and 'detainment camps'
Politics-U.K. Election Misleading

No, the Labour Party hasn't entirely canceled the Free Speech Act, isn't releasing 40,000 prisoners early, and isn't redefining terrorism as a mental health issue
Politics-U.K. Election False

No, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner did not admit to plans to build 1.5 million houses for immigrants in the U.K.
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Politics-Elections Politics-U.K. Election

Reform’s ‘ghost candidates’ are paper candidates who actually exist

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No, £500 billion isn't paid every year to non-U.K. nationals in welfare costs
Politics-U.K. Election False

No, £500 billion isn't paid every year to non-U.K. nationals in welfare costs
No, U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting did not say 'starting point' of NHS is how to 'boost corporate profits'
Politics-General Politics-U.K. Election Misleading

No, U.K. Health Secretary Wes Streeting did not say 'starting point' of NHS is how to 'boost corporate profits'
Reform UK candidate Mark Matlock is a real person, not 'AI-generated'
Politics-U.K. Election False

Reform UK candidate Mark Matlock is a real person, not 'AI-generated'
No, those earning £30,000 or more in the U.K. will not lose access to the state pension
Politics-Policy Politics-U.K. Election False

No, those earning £30,000 or more in the U.K. will not lose access to the state pension

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How effective were Community Notes on X during elections in India and the U.K.?
Politics-Elections Tech-Social-Media

How effective were Community Notes on X during elections in India and the U.K.?
Digital personality cults: How far-right social media personalities have capitalized on the U.K. election to drive support for extreme views
Politics-U.K. Election

Digital personality cults: How far-right social media personalities have capitalized on the U.K. election to drive support for extreme views
Neither facts nor function: AI chatbots fail to address questions on U.K. general election
Politics-U.K. Election

Neither facts nor function: AI chatbots fail to address questions on U.K. general election
'Welcome to Londonistan': the Great Replacement theory gone visual ahead of the U.K. election
Politics-U.K. Election

'Welcome to Londonistan': the Great Replacement theory gone visual ahead of the U.K. election

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First-past-the-post voting system explained as Labour wins 2024 U.K. general election
Politics-U.K. Election

First-past-the-post voting system explained as Labour wins 2024 U.K. general election
Starmer Liverpool audio reshared ahead of the U.K. election is likely voice-cloned
Politics-U.K. Election

Starmer Liverpool audio reshared ahead of the U.K. election is likely voice-cloned
Unpacking the main U.K. election misinformation trends and narratives
Politics-U.K. Election

Unpacking the main U.K. election misinformation trends and narratives
Voter ID: a nascent requirement sparking debate ahead of U.K. general election
Politics-U.K. Election

Voter ID: a nascent requirement sparking debate ahead of U.K. general election
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