Fake ‘Kamala Harris ad’ used UK department store advert

BBC Verify analysed a false post claiming to show a pro-abortion campaign ad that has widely circulated on social media.

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BBC Verify has found that it was made by recycling an old advert for UK department store and adding an AI-generated voice over.

Produced by Jemimah Herd

Additional reporting by Olga Robinson and Shayan Sardarizadeh

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