6 h. ago Musk defends Doge on Fox News with false claims: ‘Almost no one has gotten fired’

Doge members, including Airbnb co-founder, aired their vision for federal government to be ‘Apple Store-like’Elon Musk and seven members of his so-called “department of government efficiency” sat down for a rare interview on Thursday evening on Fox News, defending their efforts amid public backlash and concern over cuts to key government agencies.Over the course of an hour-long sit down with host Bret Baier, Musk and team members repeatedly attempted to assuage fears over Doge’s targeting of agencies such as the Social Security Administration. Musk also downplayed the number of government employees his initiative has targeted in cuts, saying it was a small percentage of the overall government workforce and others left voluntarily. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fraudulent student loan claims under investigation after TikTok videos encourage false applications

At least £3.7m of fraudulent student loan claims were identified last year, according to reports

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4 d. ago Tesco shopper labelled 'greedy' and 'selfish' for hoarding tubs of supermarket's viral new sweet treat hits back at 'idiots' criticising her

Nneka, from London , took to TikTok to share clip of herself clearing shelves of the retailer's new cinnamon-bun tear-and-share, sparking outrage among dozens of social media users.

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6 d. ago Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children

Arve Hjalmar Holmen, who has never been accused of or convicted of a crime, says chatbot’s response to prompt was defamatoryA Norwegian man has filed a complaint against the company behind ChatGPT after the chatbot falsely claimed he had murdered two of his children.Arve Hjalmar Holmen, a self-described “regular person” with no public profile in Norway, asked ChatGPT for information about himself and received a reply claiming he had killed his own sons. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kanye West's vile tirade in full – death prediction to false Kardashian trafficking claims

Kanye West has once again taken to social media to share a string of false and very concerning posts about his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and even former friend, Jay Z

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7 d. ago Netflix hit Adolescence sparks 'false claims' on social media, says show's creator

The drama co-written and created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham has topped the most-watched programmes

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8 d. ago Adolescence creator says social media users have shared false claims about him

The four-part crime drama examines so-called incel culture, which has been blamed for misogyny online, and the use of social media in bullying.

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1 week ago Brit mum 'being fed rats' in Thai jail says £2,000 benefit scrounging claims are false

A British TikToker who says she is being 'fed rats' in a hell-hole Thai prison has revealed that claims she scrounged £2,000 a month in benefits to live abroad are false

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1 week ago How an obscure US government office has become a target of Elon Musk

Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration’s 18F of being a far-left cellNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.Federal employees in a little-known office dedicated to tech and consulting services were at work on the afternoon of 3 February when Elon Musk tweeted about their agency for the first time.“That group has been deleted,” Musk wrote. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Twisted teacher groomed boy, 14, before falsely claiming he raped her in car

Judith Evans, 33, who was a teacher at the Belfast Boys Model School, has been jailed for two years after grooming and having sex with a vulnerable 14-year-old pupil

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2 w. ago Woman accusing Noel Clarke of sexual assault is a ‘liar’, says actor’s wife

Iris Clarke accused a producer who worked with her husband of making false claims of sexual assault.

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2 w. ago People in shock after learning what a 'coregasm' is as Sophie Habboo shares her unusual gym experience

British podcast host, Sophie Habboo, shared her experience of achieving an orgasm while working out - prompting social media users to share their own thoughts on the 'phenomenon.'

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2 w. ago Trump pick for Washington US attorney made derogatory and racist comments

Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as BlackTrump’s appointee as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to hold the position permanently, Ed Martin, has repeatedly made derogatory and racist comments in past social media posts and columns.Martin’s rhetoric includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris is “self-identified” as Black and calling her the new Rachel Dolezal, claiming Planned Parenthood targets Black communities for abortions, claiming that the supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor made racist comments to white males about her own identity and invoking false claims about Dr Martin Luther King Jr to affirm support for the Republican party and the Tea Party movement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fraudster plotted to seize woman's London home by falsely claiming she had died, High Court judge rules

A High Court judge concluded fraud and forged documents had been used to try to seize control of the property

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2 w. ago How TikTok fraudster Samantha Cookes went from 'cynically exploiting' the 'natural goodness' in people to jail

Carrie Jade Williams, an Englishwoman based in Ireland, whose real name is Samantha Cookes, has been jailed after she falsely claimed thousands in welfare benefits.

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2 w. ago Disturbing rise of 'Munchhausen by Internet': Belle Gibson is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to influencers faking cancer, with others being jailed for the same scam

A number of 'cancer fakers' have solicited money and sympathy after falsely claiming they had the disease. FEMAIL looks at some of the most prolific - and how they were caught.

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2 w. ago Man behind false Bitcoin founder claim given order to stop further legal action

A judge ruled in March last year that Dr Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto.

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3 w. ago Judge finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in contempt in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit

The Trump diehard was first sued by Smartmatic in 2022 over false claims he made about the voting software firm flipping the 2020 election for Joe Biden

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3 w. ago MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell rages against contempt finding in Smartmatic case: ‘This is all corruption’

The Trump diehard was first sued by Smartmatic in 2022 over false claims he made about the voting software firm flipping the 2020 election for Joe Biden

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on why Canada matters: a nation in the global frontline | Editorial

Donald Trump has deliberately picked a fight with its northern neighbour. This malign strategy must be stoppedIt is two months since Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Liberal party leader and Canada’s prime minister. After a decade in power, Mr Trudeau had become increasingly unpopular. Two out of three Canadians thought he was doing a bad job. The opposition Conservatives led in almost every poll. With the Liberals staring a 2025 general election defeat in the face, Mr Trudeau’s ministers forced him out. His successor will be chosen this Sunday.But then came Donald Trump. Mr Trump wants to strengthen the US at the expense of its neighbours. His hostility to Canada is thus visceral and deep. Without any justification, he promised illegal 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports. As a fig leaf for his intentions, he falsely claimed that Canada’s 5,000-mile border with the US was an open door for migrants and drugs. He talked, repeatedly and deliberately, of anne...

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