Author Archives: WeRaven

Sun article about 550% ‘surge’ in grooming cases based on non-comparable data

A reported steep rise in cases may have been affected by a broader classification of grooming since 2017—as well as by changing rates of reporting.Source

Image of blue-roofed house which survived LA fires is almost certainly AI

The picture has been shared widely on social media in recent days, as part of a wider conspiracy that blue items weren’t affected by the fires in Los Angeles.Source

No, the UK is not rejoining the EU

Several TikTok videos have made the claim in recent days, but there are currently no plans for the UK to rejoin the EU.Source

Birthright citizenship executive order won’t apply to US vice president’s wife

The order signed by returning President Donald Trump will only apply to people born 30 days after it was signed on 20 January 2025, not retroactively.Source

That Time the BBC Made One of the Creepiest Broadcasts of All Time

“I think three women who were pregnant went into labour that evening.” This is a quote from BAFTA winning horror writer Stephen Volk discussing perhaps his most infamous work, Ghostwatch. A BBC special released in 1992 that resulted in a quantifiable percentage of the British public watching at home believing that the spirit of a… Read More »

Fire, Ice, and Plutonium

Lasting from the end of the Second World War in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War was among the most dangerous periods in all of human history. For over four and half decades, the communist east and the capitalist west eyed each other suspiciously across the Iron Curtain,… Read More »

Image claiming to show a ‘miracle house’ that survived LA fires is likely AI-creation

Although it looks like a real aerial photo, Full Fact has confirmed the image contains a digital watermark that shows it was made or modified with AI.Source

Why do wildfires sometimes leave cars burnt but trees and utility poles intact?

An image of such a scene has left people doubting it was caused by the LA wildfires. But fire experts told us the damage in the picture is consistent with the damage such fires can cause.Source

One reason humans find it so hard to achieve happiness is due to “prevalence-induced concept change”…

One reason humans find it so hard to achieve happiness is due to “prevalence-induced concept…Source

Donald Trump’s inauguration: fact checked

We’ve looked at a number of claims made by President Trump across three speeches on 20 January 2025.Source

Donald Trump’s executive orders do not include removing capital gains tax on US cryptocurrencies

Posts claiming this have been shared online, as President Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office.Source