5 h. ago The troubling story of who is REALLY behind some fake Harry Potter stores

Over the past two years they have appeared like magic across London's best-known shopping streets.

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12 h. ago Ayo Edebiri says she received ‘insane death threats’ after Elon Musk spread ‘fake’ news about her

Last year, Musk shared a fake report that claimed Edebiri was being considered as a Johnny Depp replacement in a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ reboot

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13 h. ago Ayo Edebiri ‘got insane death threats’ after Elon Musk shared fake report about Pirates of the Caribbean casting

The Bear actor called Musk a fascist and an idiot after his reaction to a post from a rightwing account that claimed she was replacing Johnny Depp Ayo Edebiri, the actor best known for her Emmy-award winning work on The Bear, has said she received “insane death threats” after Elon Musk shared a fake news report about her being cast in a film.On her Instagram, Edebiri recalled the furore that met Musk’s reposting of a story by “Unlimited L’s”, a rightwing account with no apparent Hollywood connection or insight, that she was to replace Johnny Depp in a reboot of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump lawyer claims she has uncovered Biden's 'fake Oval Office' after White House's health cover

White House Counselor Alina Habba claims she's discovered the 'fake Oval Office' Joe Biden used during the first months of his presidency.

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38 h. ago 'Sex slave' married mother, 24, dies in nightclub 'after being lured to Cyprus with fake job and forced to become a prostitute'

Anastasia Melega, 24, who had a son aged four, was found dead in the toilet of a nightclub in Gerolakkos, also known as Alayköy.

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67 h. ago Police in Sydney foiled an antisemitic terror plot. They now say it was fake

Politicians earlier described the finding as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event

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3 d. ago Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege

‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal police say a caravan found in Sydney earlier this year was “never going to cause a mass casualty event” and was a “fake terrorism plot”.The Australian federal police deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Monday investigators now believed the caravan incident was concocted by criminals who wanted to cause fear for personal benefit. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Almost half of young people 'trust' social media about politics despite the rise of fake news, poll reveals

A survey of 2,500 11 to 25-year-olds (pictured, file photo) by the Electoral Commission found 44 per cent think social media is trustworthy when it comes to learning about politics.

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5 d. ago Netflix comedian Christina Pazsitzky gives scathing review of Meghan Markle's new cookery show telling fans 'she's no Martha f****** Stewart'

Christina Pazsitzky, a stand-up best known as Christina P, has concluded that the Duchess of Sussex is no 'Martha f***ing Stewart' in a new blow to the streaming giant and Prince Harry's wife.

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6 d. ago ‘You get sucked in’: crypto scam victims on how they lost up to £162,000

Retired NHS doctor and others conned into investing – only to sink larger sums in trying to get cash backRevealed: the scammers who conned savers out of $35mHow call centre scammers duped 6,000 peopleA “sprat to catch a mackerel” is how one victim describes being reeled in by the skameri working from call centres hundreds of miles away in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. It is the local term for scammers and a huge data leak reveals the inner workings of a fraud network that has tricked Britons out of £9m.Like in any call centre, the script is always the same. For the victim it starts by clicking on a (fake) social media ad or news alert. The promotion tips a great crypto investment but it’s a trick, leading only to fraudsters impersonating a real business. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Dozens seriously ill after 'fake drugs' batch sparks 'police critical incident' in London

A batch of synthetic opioids circulating in London has caused 33 people to feel unwell - with 17 of them needing hospital treatment.

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6 d. ago Trump swears he doesn’t follow ‘fake news’ – then goes on rant about CNN, MSNBC and ‘sleazebag journalists’

President was angered by questions over why he was seen thanking Supreme Court chief justice

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6 d. ago Tell us: have you seen a scam online advert promoting fake crypto schemes?

The Guardian would like your help to find out more about fake adverts or news articles that promote fraudulent crypto schemes on platforms like Facebook and Google A Guardian investigation has shown how a single group of call centres in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, scammed savers out of $35m. Victims were lured with fake adverts and news articles, often featuring celebrities, including the radio DJ Zoe Ball and the adventurer Ben Fogle, which they saw on sites like Facebook and Google.The adverts promote crypto currency trading platforms where the buying and selling is all handled by AI, delivering huge winnings. But the platforms are a fiction – a front for the scammers. They don’t exist. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'My sister was tricked into fake job interview, raped and stabbed

Katie Brett's sister Sasha Marsden was just 16 when she was stabbed to death by David Minto, he was given a minimum term of 35 years. Katie wants him jailed for the rest of his life

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8 d. ago Parents warned fake Bluey YouTube channel could be showing kids ‘dangerous’ content

“It all looks like harmless video game streaming until you stop and watch it” 😱

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9 d. ago Trump teases 'major' investment announcement as China and Mexico tariffs loom

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump is tearing into the 'fake news' for its coverage of his relationship with Russia's Putin.

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9 d. ago Trump savages Zelensky and Europe as Ukrainian leader says deal with Russia is 'very far away'

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump is tearing into the 'fake news' for its coverage of his relationship with Russia's Putin.

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9 d. ago Trump tears into the media for 'fake' coverage of his relationship with Putin

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump is tearing into the 'fake news' for its coverage of his relationship with Russia's Putin.

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9 d. ago Protests against Elon Musk and JD Vance spread across America after Trump's bitter row with Zelensky

Crowds assembled outside Tesla stores in NYC, Los Angeles and Boston to slam Elon Musk for firing thousands of federal employees, terminating aid contracts and federal leases.

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1 week ago 'Epidemic' of fake songs to get worse under Labour's AI plans, stars warn

Government proposals to allow Big Tech to scrape Britain's musical archives will worsen the 'epidemic' of AI 'deepfakes' plaguing the internet, insiders have warned.

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