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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Michael Savage Media editor

YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos viewed 1.2bn times in 2025

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves Photograph: Jacob King/PA

YouTube channels spreading fake, anti-Labour videos have amassed more than a billion views this year, as opportunists attempt to use AI-generated content to profit from political division in the UK.

More than 150 channels have been detected in the last year that promote anti-Labour narratives, as well as outright fake and inflammatory accusations about Keir Starmer.

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