The claim
“Four Labour activists were charged by police following an investigation into allegations that a party database was manipulated to influence a candidate selection process.”
Our verdict
True
The claim that four Labour activists were charged by police following an investigation into allegations that a party database was manipulated to influence a candidate selection process is directly confirmed by the Yahoo News article and corroborated by MSN reports.
What we found
No contradictory evidence was found in the reviewed sources.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Yahoo article: 'Four Labour activists have been charged by police after an investigation into claims that a party database was manipulated to help fix a candidate selection.'
yahoo.com· Yahoo News report confirms charges - Background
The original article provides the same details about the investigation, the alleged manipulation of the party database, and the resulting police charges.
yahoo.com· Context from original article
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