Norfolk Constabulary launched a probe after George Freeman, MP for Mid Norfolk, passed on the AI-generated footage that showed him appearing to defect to Nigel Farage's party.

Initially, officers said the incident was officially recorded as a criminal investigation and it was treated as a potential 'false communications' offence under the Online Safety Act 2023.

The act is a series of new laws that aims to protect adults and children online and states "sending false information intended to cause non-trivial harm" could be considered a criminal offence.........

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