A popular right-wing disinformation trope from the United States targeting LGBTQ teenagers has been re-laundered into political circles in the UK — and all based on a purportedly recorded argument. As the progressive Byline Times and other UK out
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Logically→ The number of recorded miscarriages in Lanarkshire did not double in 2022
Logically→ The Labour Party has no plan to defund and close Teesside International Airport in Darlington, England
Logically→ Claims that the U.K. government’s voter ID changes will cost £200 million are misleading
Logically→ No, this statue was not recently unveiled in Oxford
Logically→ Young people cannot use Oyster cards as ID to vote in the local elections
Logically→ This photograph shows children exercising, not praying
Logically→ Anti-Brexit march footage from 2018 falsely shared as a recent cost of living protest in London
Logically→ Altered image shows U.K. MP Suella Braverman standing next to a model of a concentration camp for migrants in Rwanda
Logically→ The Guardian published an article arguing that Gary Lineker ‘never would have been censored if he had been white.’
Logically→ COVID-19 originated at Fort Detrick, a United States army base.
Logically→ Pressure on the U.K.’s asylum system has resulted in hotel accommodation for migrants costing taxpayers close to £7 million per day.
Logically→ Video shows an anti-Modi protest in London after an income tax raid on BBC’s India offices.
Logically→ The Royal Family misspelled ‘coronation’ while revealing King Charles’ coronation emblem.
An altered photo of a tweet by the Royal Family is being shared, claiming that they misspelled 'coronation' on King Charles' coronation emblem.
Logically→ The U.K. Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities (DLUHC) requested all hosts sheltering Ukrainian migrants to report adult males to the Ukrainian Embassy.
A fraudulent letter is circulated on social media asking hosts of Ukrainian refugees in the U.K. to inform the government about adult Ukrainian men.
The Dispatch→ Scotland’s Gender Policy Has Created a Political and Constitutional Crisis
Demonstrators take part in the Let Women Speak rally in George Square, Glasgow, in support of the U.K. Government's use of a Section 35 order to block Scotland's recent Gender Recognition Reform Bill. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
Logically→ Scotland’s ’20-minute neighborhoods’ policy aims to imprison people and prevent them from leaving their respective districts.
There is no evidence in the policy documents to support claims of imprisoning people in their districts.
Logically→ United Kingdom is set to ban COVID-19 boosters for people under 50.
U.K. is not banning COVID boosters for those under 50. Boosters will continue to be available for those at a higher risk in this group.
Logically→ Viral photo proves Rahul Gandhi met producer of the BBC documentary on PM Modi six months ago.
The image captures Gandhi with British politician Jeremy Corbyn and entrepreneur Sam Pitroda at a much-talked-about meeting in London in May 2022.
Logically→ U.N. soldiers are being trained in Ukraine and sent to the U.K. disguised as migrants
The U.N. does not have its own military forces, nor does it operate training facilities in Ukraine.
Logically→ MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from Parliament because of his views on COVID-19 vaccines.
Andrew Bridgen's suspension from Parliament resulted from rule breaches concerning lobbying and interests.
Logically→ Strep A is not lethal, and the recently reported deaths are actually due to COVID-19 vaccines.
Strep A can be deadly depending on which disease it causes, but there is no evidence that it is being used to cover up deaths from COVID-19 vaccine
Logically→ The proportion of people in England and Wales self-identifying as Christian has fallen due to immigration.
Census data does not suggest immigration is the primary cause of this change.
Logically→ London, Manchester, and Birmingham are all ‘minority white’ cities.
This is not reflected in recently avalaible census data.
Logically→ A Just Stop Oil activist was hit with a traffic cone on the M25 motorway.
The video is unrelated to the ongoing Just Stop Oil protests in the U.K. The clip dates back to at least 2019, well before the group was even founded.
Logically→ The British Army has been deployed on the M25 motorway in the U.K. to evacuate Just Stop Oil protestors.
The British Army has not been deployed on the M25 motorway. The post appears to be satire.
The Dispatch→ Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems
Labour leader Keir Starmer is unpopular and must contend with divisions within his own party. The post Even as the Tories Struggle, U.K.’s Labour Party Has Its Own Big Problems appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak worshiped a cow after being appointed as prime minister of the U.K.
The viral video is from August when Sunak performed a cow-worship ritual during his campaign to win the Conservative Party leadership.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak said India needs a Prime Minister like Manmohan Singh to save the economy.
Newly-appointed PM of the U.K Rishi Sunak has not made such a statement about Manmohan Singh. The quote has been misattributed to Sunak.
Logically→ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted to being a cocaine addict.
Sunak spoke about his addiction to Coca-Cola and not cocaine. A small clip from his interview to students as been shared with a misleading narrative.
Logically→ Rishi Sunak is a member of the World Economic Forum.
Rishi Sunak is not a member of the WEF. Its membership base is made up of companies, not individuals.
Logically→ Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss will receive an allowance of £115,000 per year following her resignation.
While Truss will be allowed to claim up to £115,000 per year, these funds are not for personal use.
Snopes→ UK Prime Minister Forced from Office Amid Economic Turmoil, Chaos in Parliament and a Party in Tatters
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
Snopes→ Royal Mint Unveils First Coins to Feature King Charles III
Britons will begin to see Charles’ image in their change from around December, as 50-pence coins depicting him gradually enter circulation.
Logically→ The government intended to crash the pound in order to enrich currency speculators.
There is no evidence to suggest that the government set out to devalue the pound and enrich those betting against it.
Logically→ Muslims looted the Indian restaurant Street Taste in Leicester city.
Leicestershire Police confirmed to Logically in a statement that there had been no reports of looting, vandalism or attacks against Street Taste.
Logically→ King Charles advocated for the great reset in a speech during COP26.
There is no evidence that Charles was calling for anythng other than action to address the climate crisis in the speech being shared.
Snopes→ Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern
The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale.
Logically→ Queen Elizabeth II was executed long ago by extraterrestrial species.
According to Buckingham place, the Queen died peacefully at the Balmore Castle in Scotland. The claims of her being killed by aliens are baseless.
Logically→ King Charles III reinstated Prince Andrew into the Counsellors of State after Queen Elizabeth II died.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles, and his duties were distributed among the royal family. There is no evidence he has been reinstated.