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In the lead-up to the Senedd election, the BBC has uncovered various instances of misinformation circulating online regarding Welsh politics. Among these misleading claims are falsehoods surrounding the economic impact of the controversial 20mph speed limit policy and the circulation of a fabricated political party manifesto. These examples emerged from monitoring social media feeds of undercover accounts posed as Welsh voters, revealing how deceptive content can be presented as trustworthy information.
One notable case involves a Facebook page named Wales Network News, which markets itself as a “trusted news source for Welsh communities.” This page frequently appears on the feeds of users engaged in local groups, sharing numerous posts daily primarily focused on Welsh political matters. Although it shared a legitimate news story about Caroline Jones, the former UKIP Senedd leader, quitting Reform UK, the page was also found to distribute false material. It repeatedly posted a fake Reform UK manifesto that included extreme policies such as abolishing the Senedd, removing Welsh sports teams, and endorsing a single anthem and language for Great Britain—none of which are present in Reform UK’s official Senedd manifesto. Further investigation showed the page consistently promoted Plaid Cymru, often echoing the party’s official content, and previous records revealed it once operated under names explicitly tied to Plaid Cymru supporters or pro-Brexit groups.
Another source of questionable information appeared on the X (formerly Twitter) timeline of one of the undercover voters, Siân. A page called Doge Wales, also known as Senedd Waste, frequently criticizes the Welsh government for financial mismanagement, including misleading statements about Plaid Cymru’s involvement in coalitions and the cost of the 20mph speed limit policy. Doge Wales incorrectly claimed that Plaid and Welsh Labour had been
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