Jake Horton

Jake Horton is a journalist working for BBC Verify. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in reporting on several significant events. Recently, Horton contributed to coverage of an incident in Iran where a security official appeared to fire on mourners at a cemetery. He also interviewed US civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong regarding a manipulated image of her arrest shared by the White House following her protest against ICE. Furthermore, Horton was involved in breaking down eyewitness video of a deadly shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent. His work with BBC Verify highlights his role in fact-checking and providing verified information on important and often contentious news stories, making him relevant in the current media landscape where misinformation is prevalent.