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Award-winning journalist specialising in visual investigations & disinformation @the.independent
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Fact check: The government is not paying £500 a night to house asylum seekers in The Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf — despite claims being made online.

But, what’s the real cost? We asked the Home Office.

#immigration #protests #hotels #asylumseekers #hotel by @hebe_debunks

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A video of Benjamin Netanyahu buying coffee at a Jerusalem café sparked claims it was a deepfake after rumours spread that the Israeli prime minister had been killed or injured in an Iranian strike.

The Independent investigated what really happened — watch to find out. by @hebe_debunks

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(Work) Life lately 📽️✍️✏️📝🏳️‍🌈 (link in bio to my articles) x by @hebe_debunks

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Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Pike to death Wednesday despite being administered two doses of a lethal drug. by @hebe_debunks

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Are balaclavas becoming the new uniform of far-right, anti-immigration protesters?

Last weekend, hundreds of masked, black-clad protesters took to the streets in Dover and Portsmouth. Days later, similar scenes unfolded outside the Daily Mail newsroom.

Experts told The Independent why we are seeing a change in the style of protest. by @hebe_debunks

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Can you tell when a video is AI generated?

Social media has seen a surge in AI-generated content following major events, particularly natural disasters such as the Nepal floods and conflicts including the war in Iran.

The Independent takes you through the key steps we use to verify viral videos — from checking the original source to identifying telltale signs of AI generation.

@hebe_debunks #ai #news by @hebe_debunks

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Viral footage claiming to show the Nepal floods is spreading across social media amid the ongoing disaster. But what is behind the surge in AI-generated content during natural disasters?

#nepal #flood #flashfloods #tibet #factcheck by @hebe_debunks

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Meta will pay up to $17bn and make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook to settle a major US court case.

The tech giant has been fighting a lawsuit against the attorneys general of 29 US states, who accused it of knowingly damaging young people’s wellbeing with its platforms.

#facebook #meta #tech #news #instagram by @hebe_debunks

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This year’s El Niño weather event could be the “strongest in a lifetime,” weather experts have warned by @hebe_debunks

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The UK is on course for its hottest summer on record.

But as Europe swelters under record-breaking temperatures, some people are ditching SPF – fuelled by misleading claims online that sunscreen causes, rather than protects against, skin cancer.

Watch Debunked for the full report.

#debunked #heatwave #sunscreen #skincancer #uknews @hebe_debunks by @hebe_debunks

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Reform UK mayoral candidate Sian Astley claimed Andy Burnham had not built a single social home during his nine years as mayor of Greater Manchester – but government data tells a different story.

Watch Debunked for the full report. by @hebe_debunks

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Nigel Farage announced his resignation as MP, triggering a by-election in Clacton-on-Sea.

On the latest episode of Debunked, Hebe Campbell fact-checked some of his claims. by @hebe_debunks

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