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  • Fact Check: UK Taxi Driver NOT Sentenced To 7 Years Because Of 'Social Media Posts' -- From Other Offenses

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    Was a man in England sentenced to 7½ years in jail just because of his social media posts? No, that's not true: He was sentenced based on charges involving violence, according to the police organization handling his arrest. The man, a taxi driver, also used social media to publish content related to far-right riots. The claim appeared in a post…

    • Jan 8, 2025
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: UK Taxi Driver NOT Sentenced To 7 Years Because Of 'Social Media Posts' -- From Other Offenses Other Charges
  • Fact Check: UK Man Was NOT Jailed For 'Opposing Mass Immigration' On Facebook -- His Posts Incited Violence

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    Was a man in the U.K. sentenced to 20 months in jail for a Facebook post "that opposes mass immigration"? No, that's not true: Posts on social media saying that omitted that the man was convicted for inciting violence at the time of anti-immigrant riots sweeping the country. He was convicted of "using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour…

    • Nov 14, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: UK Man Was NOT Jailed For 'Opposing Mass Immigration' On Facebook -- His Posts Incited Violence Incited Attack
  • Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UK Police Kneeling To Muslim Men

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    Does a viral picture of U.K. police officers appearing to kneel to a group of men in traditional Islamic clothes portray a real-life scene? No, that's not true: Three AI detectors said the image was generated using AI. The image showed classic indicators of that such as missing body parts and unnaturally positioned limbs. The image reappeared in a post…

    • Sep 4, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UK Police Kneeling To Muslim Men AI Generated
  • Fact Check: UK Police Did NOT Arrest 11-Year-Old For 'Mean Tweets' In August 2024; Suspects Were Taken Into Custody For Arson And 'Violent Disorder'

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    Did police in the United Kingdom arrest an 11-year-old child in August 2024 for posting "mean tweets"? No, that's not true: Authorities in Cleveland, England, told Lead Stories, "We haven't arrested an 11-year-old for sending mean tweets." One 11-year-old suspect was taken into custody for arson, while another was detained for "violent disorder." The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Aug 29, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: UK Police Did NOT Arrest 11-Year-Old For 'Mean Tweets' In August 2024; Suspects Were Taken Into Custody For Arson And 'Violent Disorder' Other Charges
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence UK, France Issued 'Secret International Arrest Warrant' For Elon Musk As Of August 28, 2024

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    Did the United Kingdom and France issue a "Secret International Arrest Warrant" for Elon Musk? No, that's not true: No news organizations reported anything about the supposedly existing "secret" arrest warrant for Musk approved within jurisdictions of the U.K. or France. The International Criminal Court that issues international arrest warrants denied there is one for the owner of the X…

    • Aug 28, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence UK, France Issued 'Secret International Arrest Warrant' For Elon Musk As Of August 28, 2024 No Reports
  • Fact Check: UK Man Was NOT Sentenced For 'Waving An English Flag'

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    Was a U.K. man sentenced to over two years behind bars for "waving an English flag"? No, that's not true: The man pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated harassment, having an article with intent to destroy or damage property and obstructing or resisting a constable. Social media posts omitted information about the actual charges in this case, which had nothing to…

    • Aug 27, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: UK Man Was NOT Sentenced For 'Waving An English Flag' Other Charges
  • Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Single Out Far-Right Southport Rioters By Publishing Their Addresses

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    Did police in Merseyside, England, single out far-right Southport rioters by publishing their addresses online? No, that's not true: Merseyside police routinely release information on people charged with a variety of crimes, their X account shows. The force only releases the names of arrestees when they are charged, a Merseyside police spokeswoman told Lead Stories. A police news release showed…

    • Aug 23, 2024
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: English Police Did NOT Single Out Far-Right Southport Rioters By Publishing Their Addresses Public Record
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UK Police Chasing One Of '100 Far-Right' Protesters In 2024

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    Does a social media video show police apprehending a elderly man on a scooter who was involved in a "far-right" riot in the United Kingdom in 2024? No, that's not true: At least two media organizations have reported that this video shows a police incident in Amsterdam in 2022. This video footage does not show a participant in one of…

    • Aug 9, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UK Police Chasing One Of '100 Far-Right' Protesters In 2024 Amsterdam 2022
  • Fact Check: Daily Telegraph Did NOT Publish Article Claiming UK PM Starmer Is Considering 'Emergency Detainment Camps' On Falkland Islands

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    Did The Daily Telegraph publish an article by Fiona Parker reporting that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering "emergency detainment camps" on the Falkland Islands? No, that's not true: The publication said, "No such article has ever been published by the Telegraph." There is no publicly available information showing Starmer is planning such camps. The claim appeared in a…

    • Aug 8, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Daily Telegraph Did NOT Publish Article Claiming UK PM Starmer Is Considering 'Emergency Detainment Camps' On Falkland Islands Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: Image Labeled 'Demonic Monster' Does NOT Show 17-Year-Old Suspected Southport Stabbing Perpetrator -- It Predates Attack By Almost Year

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    Does a viral image show a suspect in the U.K. stabbing that left three little girls dead in July 2024? No, that's not true: Posts on social media recycled an unrelated image from 2023. The police did not disclose the identity of the person arrested or release an image of him. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on…

    • Jul 30, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Labeled 'Demonic Monster' Does NOT Show 17-Year-Old Suspected Southport Stabbing Perpetrator -- It Predates Attack By Almost Year Old Image
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