Sian Bayley
@sleighbayley.bsky.social
Senior News and Online Journalist at FullFact | Previously The Bookseller, BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service and Evening Standard | Views Own
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Grok and Google Lens AI overviews have been claiming that fake imagery shows the Huntingdon train attack.
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
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Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
Grok and Google Lens AI overviews claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack – Full Fact
Grok told users one AI-generated image “appears to be a genuine photo”, while a Google Lens AI overview linked a video which does not show real footage of the incident to Saturday’s stabbings.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Grok and Google Lens AI overviews have been claiming that fake imagery shows the Huntingdon train attack.
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
Grok told users one AI-generated image, of an injured man lying in a carriage, “appears to be a genuine photo”.
Our fact check 👇
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A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman announcing his defection to Reform UK isn’t real and was very likely made using artificial intelligence.
The MP said the video is “entirely fake and false”.
The MP said the video is “entirely fake and false”.
Video of George Freeman MP announcing defection to Reform UK is fake – Full Fact
A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman saying he is joining Reform UK isn’t real, and was likely made using artificial intelligence.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A clip that appears to show Conservative MP George Freeman announcing his defection to Reform UK isn’t real and was very likely made using artificial intelligence.
The MP said the video is “entirely fake and false”.
The MP said the video is “entirely fake and false”.
Will going abroad four times a year flag you to HMRC for ‘enhanced customs monitoring’? And is a council really fining people for sitting too long on public benches?
I've been working on an investigation into fake stories about the government spreading on social media👇
I've been working on an investigation into fake stories about the government spreading on social media👇
A Full Fact investigation has found a series of fake stories about the government limiting personal freedoms have been shared more than 300,000 times on social media in recent weeks.
TikTok has now banned 14 accounts we identified sharing the claims.
TikTok has now banned 14 accounts we identified sharing the claims.
Revealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media – Full Fact
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Will going abroad four times a year flag you to HMRC for ‘enhanced customs monitoring’? And is a council really fining people for sitting too long on public benches?
I've been working on an investigation into fake stories about the government spreading on social media👇
I've been working on an investigation into fake stories about the government spreading on social media👇
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Great investigation here from @sleighbayley.bsky.social looking at a new trend in online misinformation - we've seen dozens of these videos across social media in recent weeks
A Full Fact investigation has found a series of fake stories about the government limiting personal freedoms have been shared more than 300,000 times on social media in recent weeks.
TikTok has now banned 14 accounts we identified sharing the claims.
TikTok has now banned 14 accounts we identified sharing the claims.
Revealed: how fake stories about government plans to curb personal freedoms have spread across social media – Full Fact
TikTok has banned 14 accounts after a Full Fact investigation found false claims about government restrictions have been shared across different social media platforms more than 300,000 times.
fullfact.org
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Great investigation here from @sleighbayley.bsky.social looking at a new trend in online misinformation - we've seen dozens of these videos across social media in recent weeks
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A video circulating on social media claims to show an Iranian drone attack on Israel.
But this video is from 2022 and shows a drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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But this video is from 2022 and shows a drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Old video of Kyiv drone attack shared as recent footage of Israel-Iran conflict – Full Fact
The video has been horizontally flipped.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A video circulating on social media claims to show an Iranian drone attack on Israel.
But this video is from 2022 and shows a drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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But this video is from 2022 and shows a drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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We’ve fact checked claims from today’s Spending Review on:
💷 departmental budgets
🧮 fiscal rules
🏥 NHS appointments
🚔 policing
…and much more.
See our full round-up 👇
💷 departmental budgets
🧮 fiscal rules
🏥 NHS appointments
🚔 policing
…and much more.
See our full round-up 👇
2025 Spending Review: fact checked – Full Fact
We’ve taken a look at key claims from the Labour government’s first Spending Review.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We’ve fact checked claims from today’s Spending Review on:
💷 departmental budgets
🧮 fiscal rules
🏥 NHS appointments
🚔 policing
…and much more.
See our full round-up 👇
💷 departmental budgets
🧮 fiscal rules
🏥 NHS appointments
🚔 policing
…and much more.
See our full round-up 👇
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A video is being shared on social media with claims it shows the recent anti-ICE protests in LA, but it actually dates back to May 2020 and shows protests in the city in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
Old video shared with claims it shows recent US anti-immigration enforcement protests – Full Fact
The footage actually dates back to May 2020 when protests erupted in LA after the killing of George Floyd.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A video is being shared on social media with claims it shows the recent anti-ICE protests in LA, but it actually dates back to May 2020 and shows protests in the city in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
This week marks my first year anniversary at Full Fact, which neatly ties in with this piece I wrote for our #FactsMatter campaign.
How do people get into fact checking? For our #FactsMatter campaign, Senior News & Online journalist Sian Bayley shares how Covid conspiracy theories in local Facebook groups inspired her to tackle online misinformation.
How Covid conspiracy theories in local Facebook groups led me to fact checking - Full Fact
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, our news and online senior fact checker Sian Bayley shares what inspired her to tackle misinformation
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April 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This week marks my first year anniversary at Full Fact, which neatly ties in with this piece I wrote for our #FactsMatter campaign.
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At Full Fact, journalist Evie fights misinformation—from debunking deepfakes to investigating conspiracy theories. Her work stops online misinformation from fuelling real-world harm. That’s why #FactsMatter to her.
From deepfakes to conspiracy theories: a day in the life of a News and Online Journalist at Full Fact - Full Fact
As part of our #FactsMatter campaign, News and Online Journalist Evie Townend explains her role, and shares the best and worst parts of working at Full Fact.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
At Full Fact, journalist Evie fights misinformation—from debunking deepfakes to investigating conspiracy theories. Her work stops online misinformation from fuelling real-world harm. That’s why #FactsMatter to her.
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Claims about how much MPs get paid after losing their seats are circulating on social media.
But what payments do defeated MPs or those who stand down actually receive? Full Fact takes a look 👇 #FactsMatter
But what payments do defeated MPs or those who stand down actually receive? Full Fact takes a look 👇 #FactsMatter
MPs’ ‘winding-up’ payment is for four months not six after they lose seats - Full Fact
MPs are eligible for a ‘winding-up’ payment equivalent to four months’ salary after they leave Parliament following an election.
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April 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Claims about how much MPs get paid after losing their seats are circulating on social media.
But what payments do defeated MPs or those who stand down actually receive? Full Fact takes a look 👇 #FactsMatter
But what payments do defeated MPs or those who stand down actually receive? Full Fact takes a look 👇 #FactsMatter
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🗣️ Our full statement in response to Meta ending its third-party fact checking programme in the US: fullfact.org/blog/2025/ja...
January 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🗣️ Our full statement in response to Meta ending its third-party fact checking programme in the US: fullfact.org/blog/2025/ja...
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December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM
🎉 The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live!
🕒 For one week only, every donation = DOUBLE the impact. Join the fight against bad information today:
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🚨 We've launched an exciting new project to track the government’s progress on Labour’s manifesto pledges.
Initially, it looks at 43 pledges but we’ll be adding more in the weeks ahead *and* updating it regularly.
🗣️This is just the start and we'd love to hear your feedback!
Initially, it looks at 43 pledges but we’ll be adding more in the weeks ahead *and* updating it regularly.
🗣️This is just the start and we'd love to hear your feedback!
Government Tracker - Full Fact
Full Fact tracks Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledges
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November 20, 2024 at 4:36 PM
🚨 We've launched an exciting new project to track the government’s progress on Labour’s manifesto pledges.
Initially, it looks at 43 pledges but we’ll be adding more in the weeks ahead *and* updating it regularly.
🗣️This is just the start and we'd love to hear your feedback!
Initially, it looks at 43 pledges but we’ll be adding more in the weeks ahead *and* updating it regularly.
🗣️This is just the start and we'd love to hear your feedback!