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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Examining ICE tactics in Minnesota after Renee Good shooting - BBC

  • Iran has been without internet for more than 100 hours, but we're verifying any footage that does emerge of anti-government protests

  • One newly shared video shows hundreds of protests clashing with security forces in the north-western city of Urmia

  • We're debunking claims that a woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in the US had a criminal record

  • Plus the team are listening to the Scottish government's Budget later to fact-check key claims

  • BBC Verify uses open-source intelligence, satellite imagery, fact-checking and data analysis to help report complex stories

  • This feed is where we post our work throughout the day

  1. We’re closing up our live page shortly, so here’s a quick recap of what the BBC Verify team has been working on today.

    Our coverage started with work monitoring protests in Iran amid a nationwide internet blackout that has lasted for over 100 hours. Here's an overview of what we looked into:

    The team has also examined new videos showing US federal agents using pepper spray and tear gas against protesters in Minneapolis, and debunked false claims about the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent last week.

    And our fact-checkers have been diving into the numbers behind the Scottish government’s annual budget, looking into how Holyrood’s spending is increasing and assessing the impact of the “mansion tax”.

    BBC Verify Live will be back with more tomorrow.

  2. As protests over ICE tactics continue to dominate the headlines, the Trump administration been highlighting its...



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