Network of X users smears politicians with deepfake clips

A network of accounts on X has been creating and sharing doctored clips of politicians during the election - and then posting misleading comments to bolster the impression they are real. The BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent has unpicked their tactics, tracking down the users behind the videos and people affected by them. Has their trolling gone too far? A video shows Labour shadow health secretary Wes Streeting on the BBC's Politics Live show. As the presenter discusses the prominent black Labour politician Diane Abbott, it sounds like Mr Streeting says "silly woman" under his breath - words that were never said in the broadcast.