To avoid falling for these fakes, Louise Minchin and experts on BBC Scam Safe Week recommend: BBC Morning Live - Facebook
| Date | Incident | Platform(s) | Impact | |------|----------|-------------|--------| | | Deep‑fake video “Minchin reveals secret EU‑UK deal” | YouTube, TikTok | 1.8 M views; prompted a parliamentary query on misinformation. | | 22 Mar 2025 | Synthetic article on The Daily Specter (a known click‑farm site) claiming Minchin supports “forced repatriation” of migrants | Facebook, Threads | 250 k shares before fact‑checkers intervened. | | 5 Jun 2025 | Image‑manipulation showing Minchin at a “Stop Climate Protest” in Manchester | Instagram, Reddit | Sparked a heated comment thread; Minchin’s team issued a statement clarifying her absence. | | 13 Oct 2025 | AI‑generated audio of Minchin allegedly “admitting to a bias” during a GB News interview | Podcasts, Clubhouse | Prompted GB News to suspend the clip pending verification, leading to a 12‑hour broadcast blackout. | | 1 Feb 2026 | Coordinated “deep‑fake attack” across 12 platforms targeting Minchin’s birthday, framing her as “the face of British propaganda” | All major platforms | Generated 3.4 M total engagements; led to a cross‑industry summit on “deep‑fake rapid response.” | louise minchin fakes new
: Especially during holiday seasons, she warns against "fake" products and dangerous counterfeit toys that often flood online marketplaces.. To avoid falling for these fakes, Louise Minchin
to provide hands-on advice for spotting counterfeit goods and dodgy emails. Health and Career Updates | | 13 Oct 2025 | AI‑generated audio