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    Does a real screenshot show a White House X post with "Nintendo Lives Matter" and images of what appear to be George Floyd and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the image ever appeared on the White House's X account. An AI detection tool found a SynthID watermark, indicating the image…

    • Aug 12, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Screenshot Shows Nonexistent White House X Post With 'Nintendo Lives Matter' Images of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin No WH source
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    Did a real sports journalist named "Marc Jacobs" report that Russell Westbrook was signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel? No, that's not true: There was no evidence that Westbrook, a 37-year-old NBA free agent, had signed with the Israeli professional team as of Aug. 12, 2026. The claim came from a fake sports reporter on a parody account, citing…

    • Aug 12, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: FAKE Sports Journalist 'Marc Jacobs' Falsely Reported Russell Westbrook Was Signing With Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel Spoof Account
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    • Aug 12, 2026
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    • Aug 11, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
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    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Prebunk: AI-Generated Robot Girlfriend Videos -- Even These Fake Girls Aren't Real Prebunk
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    • Aug 11, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Real 1944 Photo Is AI-Enhanced, Colorized -- Black-and-White Original Shows Schoolchildren Praying Before Their Morning Milk AI Enhanced
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    • Aug 11, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Studies Do NOT Show an 81% or 82% Miscarriage Rate in Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in First Trimester Faulty Math
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    Was the sound of a fart part of a White House event with President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: The original recordings of the May 11, 2026, Oval Office meeting didn't feature it. The sound was digitally added in the version of the video shared on social media in early August 2026. The claim appeared in a post on…

    • Aug 10, 2026
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: ALTERED Audio Added Sound Of Fart To White House Event Featuring Trump Edited Sound
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows DiJonai Carrington Saying Sophie Cunningham Should Be Charged With Assault For Trying To Pull Off Her Wig

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    Does a real video show Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington saying Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham should be charged with assault for nearly pulling off her wig? No, that's not true: The video is AI-generated. An online detection tool found the video was 81.4% likely AI-generated. There are no credible news reports of Carrington making the accusation against Cunningham. The…

    • Aug 10, 2026
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows DiJonai Carrington Saying Sophie Cunningham Should Be Charged With Assault For Trying To Pull Off Her Wig AI-Generated
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    • Aug 10, 2026
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: AI-Enhanced Photo Shows Moment When Fauci's Wife Flipped The Bird At Photographer AI Touch-Up
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