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An image shared on Facebook appears to show a BBC News chyron calling Conservative British Prime Minister Liz Truss the Newest [Margaret] Thatcher Regeneration. Verdict: False The image has been digitally altered. The original video does not show such a chyron. Fact Check: Truss became U.K. Prime Minister Sept. 6, replacing former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to ABC News . She met with Queen Elizabeth II two days before her death , whom the prime minister called the rock upon which modern Britain was built, Reuters reported. A Facebook image appears to show a BBC News chyron, dated Sept. 7, describing Liz Truss as a liar. Liz Truss (Newest Thatcher Regeneration) Lying begins as new liar becomes leader of party of lies the supposed chyron reads. The image is digitally fabricated. The original chyron appears during a BBC broadcast of Truss’ first appearance in Parliament as Prime Minister, reading her name and position, but making no reference about her personality. ( RELATED: Does This Image Show Someone Selling Nazi Paraphernalia Outside A 2022 Trump Rally?) During the coverage, Truss was questioned by the Leader of the Opposition, Labour Member of Parliament Keir Starmer, on her tax plan . Starmer challenged her allegiance to working families by criticizing the plan that she laid out, saying it protects Shell’s profits and is a tax break for Amazon. Check Your Fact has contacted BBC News for comment and will update this piece accordingly if a response is received. This is not the first time an altered image of a news report has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a doctored image of a CBC News headline claiming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed a rise in resentment toward politicians on climate change.
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