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Alexander Smith

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Leeds, United Kingdom
As seen in: Yahoo News UK, NewsGuard, Logically, Wanted, NewsGuard's Reality Check
Covers:  Mis/disinformation, Conspiracy theories, Games journalism, International news
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Alexander Smith’s Biography

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Alexander Smith is a writer and editor from the United Kingdom. He holds an MA in Contemporary English Literature and a BA in English.

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Bad Bunny Gave His Grammy to an ICE Detainee? NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week

Bad Bunny Gave His Grammy to an ICE Detainee? NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week

False Claim of the Week: During the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny Handed a Grammy Award to a 5-Year-Old…

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Thousands of TikTok Deepfakes Are Attacking UK's Prime Minister and Government, Raking in Million...

Thousands of TikTok Deepfakes Are Attacking UK's Prime Minister and Government, Raking in Million...

The apparent network of TikTok accounts, which style themselves as authentic news brands with names such as B…

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Russian Fake: Mapping Zelensky’s Made-Up $682 Million Real Estate Portfolio

Russian Fake: Mapping Zelensky’s Made-Up $682 Million Real Estate Portfolio

Wyoming Ranch Is the 14th Property that Russia Falsely Claims Zelensky Owns Around the World

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Conservatives repeat misleading social media rebranding stunt during party leader debate

Conservatives repeat misleading social media rebranding stunt during party leader debate

During last night's U.K. party leader debates, the Conservative Party rebranded their press team's X account …

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Seven parties and seven questions: Fact-checking the latest U.K. election debate

Seven parties and seven questions: Fact-checking the latest U.K. election debate

Ahead of the elections on July 7, leaders of the U.K.'s seven major parties answered questions from the audie…

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Knife crime and nights out: Misinformation narratives surrounding the London Mayoral Election

Knife crime and nights out: Misinformation narratives surrounding the London Mayoral Election

As the London mayoral election approach on May 2, Logically Facts looks at the key issues and misinformation …

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Cherries slammed by fans for 'disgusting' staff policy ahead of new season

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By Alexander Smith
| Yahoo News UK Verified
AN EMPLOYEE at the Cherries for 'close to 60 years' was informed that his contract would not be renewed at the club for the upcoming season over email, two weeks before the start of the season. A post on social media platform X from Ryan David includes a screenshot of the email sent, with the affected employee a family member of Mr David.
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By Alexander Smith
| NewsGuard's Reality Check
Welcome to Reality Check, NewsGuard’s nonpartisan newsletter that tracks the false claims and conspiracy theories that shape our world — and who’s behind them. Please support us by becoming a premium member or sharing our work. Follow us: X | LinkedIn | Instagram| TikTok |Bluesky ✨New today: Reality Check is launching a twice-monthly contest that tests your ability to spot false claims in real time. Think you can spot a hoax?
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Thousands of TikTok Deepfakes Are Attacking UK’s Prime Minister and Government, Raking in Millions of Views to Generate Revenue

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By Alexander Smith, Eva Maitland
| NewsGuard
By Alexander Smith and Eva Maitland | Published on Dec. 9, 2025 An apparent network of 73 TikTok accounts has been posting thousands of AI deepfakes of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer supposedly announcing controversial policies, from exorbitant new taxes to chilling authoritarian measures. The network appears designed to push these fakes about Starmer and his Labour government to drive engagement for financial gain.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I used to have a pen pal I'd write to using a nice green typewriter I found in a charity shop. Much better than my handwriting.

How is social media changing news?

Engagement can appear more important than facts, and anyone can report something and make it look like news. Not everyone can tell.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kent Brockman.