Richard Tice shares AI-manipulated photo of Reform activists on the campaign trail

Richard Tice, deputy leader of the Reform party, shared a photo on social media depicting campaigners on the campaign trail in Birmingham. Analysis by Peryton Intelligence, a digital intelligence company, found the image was almost certainly manipulated using AI, citing anomalies such as extra fingers on a campaigner's hands, smeared facial features, and inconsistencies in text and background elements. While Tice claimed the photo showed increased support for Reform in the area, the Reform party denied the campaigners were fake, stating the image was real but slightly edited using AI to increase brightness.

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