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In 2016 the website published photos of all the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyer fleet in port at the same time which prompted Sky News to investigate Britain’s naval preparedness. [7]
In July 2021, the website reported that a user leaked classified documents relating to the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank in service with the British Army when challenging the representation of the vehicle in the videogame War Thunder. [8]
In August 2022, the website was the first to break the news about the breakdown of HMS Prince of Wales, a British aircraft carrier, on the first day of the ship's deployment to the United States. [9]
In the summer of 2025, the website presented evidence that thousands of social media posts supporting Scottish independence originated from an Iranian state-backed influence campaign. The campaign was exposed after dozens of accounts ceased to post during the Iran–Israel war of 13-24 June 2025, where Israel extensively targeted Iranian military, electrical, and communications infrastructure. When they returned to posting, their narratives had shifted to emphasising Iranian resilience against Israeli attacks. One of these profiles presented itself as a Glasgow-based socialist, while another purported to be a former NHS nurse. Their posts pushed pro-Scottish independence and anti-Brexit narratives, as well as accusing institutions like the BBC or Scottish Labour Party of bias. According to a study by the anti-disinformation firm Cyabra, 26% of online profiles discussing Scottish independence were fake, posting more than 3,000 posts in a period of six weeks. [10] [11]
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