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[โ€“] frunch@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps that explains the pic of the 2 of them?

[โ€“] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lol. That's not her, but unsurprisingly the conspiracy theories have started already. ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] Crampon@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Already confirmed it's not her. But the narrative is too strong.

Her name is Victoria Thomas-Bowen apparently. She models..

[โ€“] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Her name is Victoria Thomas-Bowen apparently

According to The Sun, or at least I couldn't find a source that didn't reference them if it even referenced a source at all. While whosit the press secretary probably didn't do it, I'm not sure The Scum is exactly a good source either

[โ€“] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"Here's some evidence that it isn't this person".

"Nah, I prefer my conspiracy theory".

[โ€“] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Literally not what I did. I said it's probably not whatshername, but I'm not in the habit of trusting The Sun either and it's as likely that they got it wrong as it is that Twatter got whatshername wrong. There's probably a reason why eg. The Guardian removed Victoria's name from their article โ€“ and no, it's not that they think the press secretary did it

[โ€“] Crampon@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I just Googled her name and was provided different sources. But if those sources are referencing eachother I don't know. For some reason "journalist" don't have to provide sources.

[โ€“] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The ones I checked either didn't have a source at all, or specifically said they got their information from The Sun

[โ€“] Crampon@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

the mirror provided some pictures and links to the referenced persons socials. That's something.