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Viral Image of Farage with Sick Child Debunked
2/6/2026
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- A viral image claimed that Nigel Farage (British politician) visited a terminally ill child, but Full Fact has debunked it as fake.
- Full Fact confirmed the image was altered using artificial intelligence to insert Farage; the original photo shows Branson Blevins with his father.
- Reform UK said they were unaware of the image and had no involvement.
- Branson Blevins died of leukemia in 2025.
