Sian Bayley
Senior News and Online Journalist at Full Fact
Senior News and Online Journalist @FullFact | Previously The Bookseller, BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service and Evening Standard | Views Own
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3 weeks ago |
fullfact.org | Sian Bayley
What was claimed Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg have partnered with Elon Musk to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion into a non-woke film studio committed to traditional family values. Our verdict False. The claim comes from a satirical article and Mr Gibson’s publicist has confirmed it is “not true”.
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3 weeks ago |
fullfact.org | Sian Bayley
What was claimed A picture shows Pikachu, Batman, Spiderman and the Joker amidst the ongoing protests in Turkey. Our verdict This picture isn’t real, and was made using artificial intelligence—though there is genuine footage of someone dressed as Pikachu at the protests. A picture of the Pokemon character Pikachu running away from the police at the recent protests in Turkey alongside Batman, Spiderman and the Joker was actually generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
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3 weeks ago |
fullfact.org | Sian Bayley
A viral image supposedly showing someone dressed as the Pokemon character Pikachu at the recent protests in Turkey was actually generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Although there are real videos of someone at the protests wearing a Pikachu costume, the viral image being shared isn’t authentic.
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3 weeks ago |
fullfact.org | Sian Bayley
What was claimed MPs keep getting paid for six months after losing their jobs. Our verdict The ‘winding-up’ payment for MPs who lose their seats or stand down at an election is equivalent to four months’ salary, not six. Those who lose their seats and have been in post for at least two years can also get a payment equivalent to double the statutory redundancy entitlement.
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1 month ago |
fullfact.org | Sian Bayley
What was claimed An image and video shows European leaders taking off their suit jackets as a show of support for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Our verdict False. The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence.
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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. https://t.co/oMI7lk5W3T
RT @FullFact: At Full Fact, journalist Evie fights misinformation—from debunking deepfakes to investigating conspiracy theories. Her work s…
RT @FullFact: No, President Zelenskyy didn’t say the US will have to send their sons and daughters to fight in Ukraine. The clip comes from…