Royal family

The recent photo of Kate with her three children created a scandal because it was modified. This incident points toward artificial intelligence playing a large role in constructing narratives in the future using fake photos and videos that may discount important evidence.

In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Lee Anderson's defection to Reform U.K., the 'Henley Plot' to bring back Boris and the Daily Sceptic's latest Twitter pile-on.

After suffering the ignominy of a rejected petition to Parliament, Dr Roger Watson takes a look at the other petitions that have been cast upon the proverbial scrap heap and finds an unexpected world of entertainment.
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While most of the public’s attention is falling on the obvious issues—the monarchy’s increasing irrelevance to the 21st century, the colossal waste of taxpayer resources that go towards the upkeep of the world’s richest family and their multiple palaces, the dark history of slavery and other colonial abuses for which royals of the far-distant past …

Dr. Vernon Coleman | Why I didn’t cheer, and didn’t wave a flag, nor attend any street party.

Blake Lovewell | As the people amass to celebrate the 70th year of the Queen’s reign, it's worth asking: could a debt jubilee be an answer to their prayers?

SUNDAY SCREENING | A story about how a group of medieval peasants nearly upended the ruling class.

21WIRE | You can bet that Prince Andrew is sweating now.

21WIRE | 'The man should be in the dock of The Hague.'

21WIRE | What on earth was that really about?