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Tom Symonds

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BBC News correspondent. Get in touch: tom.symonds@bbc.co.uk, DM (open)
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How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to fuel wave of misinformation

BBC Verify gets to the bottom of the claim the Home Office sent police a circular suggesting children could choose to be groomed.

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www.bbc.co.uk How Elon Musk seized on baseless memo claim to create wave of misinformation The X owner shared false claims that a Home Office memo urged police not to intervene in child grooming cases.
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@metpoliceuk says email was sent in error and it's "reaching out to those impacted to personally apologise and provide reassurance."

"A referral to the Information Commissioners's Office has been made and we await advice on next steps."
Tom Symonds @BBCTomSymonds Nov 29, 2024
Breaking:
The Metropolitan Police is expected to refer itself to the Information Commissioner after accidentally sending an email which named alleged victims of the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal.
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Breaking:
The Metropolitan Police is expected to refer itself to the Information Commissioner after accidentally sending an email which named alleged victims of the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal.
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www.bbc.co.uk Met Police apologises to Westminster honeytrap victims over email The honeytrap involved flirtatious messages targeting up to 20 MPs, staffers and political journalists.
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Essex Chief Constable has asked the National Police Chiefs Council to review it's handling of the case - accepting there were strong opposing views.
“That’s why we work so hard to remain impartial and to investigate allegations, regardless of where they might lead" force says
Tom Symonds @BBCTomSymonds Nov 21, 2024
BREAKING: Essex Police to take "no further action" following criminal investigation into Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson who was accused of inciting racial hatred after she commented on a picture on X last year. Follows advice given to the force by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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