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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Graham Norton takes legal action against Meta after false claims caused mum ‘very significant alarm’ - rollercoaster.ie

The Cork man was the subject of a string of false posts by The Westminster Wire, some of which concerned his health, causing ‘very significant alarm, distress and anxiety’ to him and his elderly mother.

The ordeal was upsetting for his mum, Rhoda Walker, he said, as his 94-year-old mother is a regular Facebook user and has seen some of the false claims about her son on her feed.

‘In particular, the publications have had a deeply upsetting impact on those close to me,’ Graham said in a statement. ‘My 94-year-old mother uses Facebook and has been confronted with reports of her own death,’ he told the court.

The chat show host explained that his friends have seen ‘false accounts of my ill health and the ill health of my husband.’ He added that the account posts multiple times a day.

‘They often target me with fabricated statements, and AI-generated images place me in false scenarios and false attributions of offensive, racist or otherwise deeply objectionable views and conduct,’ he explained.

The court order forces Meta to reveal the operator of the Facebook account. Graham intends to commence legal proceedings in the High Court in England against whoever is responsible.

‘The account was created and is operated anonymously,’ he wrote in his court filing. ‘In order to bring proceedings, I must first identify those responsible.

‘Without this information, I am unable to bring my claim or obtain the injunctive relief I urgently need to stop the ongoing harassment.’

He added: ‘...



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