Jeremy Corbyn faced accusations from Theresa May that his allies believe he is "not fit to run this country" in their final pre-election Commons clash.
Prime Minister Mrs May held up a piece of paper highlighting the website "I Like Corbyn, But...", which she told MPs had been shared on Twitter by shadow home secretary Diane Abbott.
Mr Corbyn asked Mrs May a series of questions from members of the public about the NHS, education, pensions and wages, noting this was different to "hand-picked audiences who can't ask questions" the PM is used to dealing with.
The Labour leader also accused Mrs May and the Conservatives of being "strong against the weak and weak against the many".
Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions, Mrs May said: "I did note this week the shadow home secretary has been campaigning in her own personal way.
"She has directed her supporters, her followers to a website 'I Like Corbyn, But...'
"It says 'How will he pay for all this?', 'But, I've heard he wants to increase taxes', 'But, I've heard he's a terrorist sympathiser', 'But, his attitudes about defence worry me'.
"They are right to be worried. Unable to defend our country, determined to raise tax on ordinary workers, no plan to manage our economy.
"Even his own supporters know he's not fit to run this country."
Mr Corbyn replied that his question was about the NHS and the concerns of a member of the public.
At this point, a Tory MPs started shouting "But", with Mr Corbyn adding: "The NHS has not got the money it needs, the Prime Minister knows that.
"She knows waiting times and waiting lists are up, she knows there's a crisis in almost every A&E department.
"Maybe she could go to a hospital and allow the staff to ask her a few questions.
"Strong leadership is about standing up for the many, not the few. But when it comes to the Prime Minister and the Conservatives, they only look after the richest, not the rest.
"They are strong against the weak and weak against the strong."
In his opening question, Mr Corbyn told MPs he would ask questions from the public - an approach he has used several times during PMQs.
He said: "I said I wanted people's voices to be heard in Parliament.
"So instead of just speaking to hand-picked audiences who can't ask questions, I hope the Prime Minister won't mind if she answers some questions today from the public."
Mrs May responded with potential campaign slogans and attack lines on the issues raised.
She also defended the Government's record on housebuilding after Mr Corbyn claimed it has fallen to "the lowest level since the 1920s".
A senior Labour source later told reporters that Mrs May's decision to raise the "I Like Corbyn, But..." website had discredited her office.
"We had all this nonsense when Jeremy was first elected," said the source. "It's complete nonsense and it discredits the office of the Prime Minister to suggest otherwise."
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