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  • Fact Check: Republican Committee Published Fake AI Campaign Video Of Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger

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    Did Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger publish a campaign video where she promised, with a sinister smile, to never encroach on the Constitution and never take your guns? No, that's not true: This AI-generated video was published on X by the Loudoun County Republican Committee and did not originate from Spanberger. An AI tool animated two still portrait photographs of Spanberger…

    • Feb 25, 2026
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Republican Committee Published Fake AI Campaign Video Of Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger Fact Check: Republican Committee Published Fake AI Campaign Video Of Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger AI Generated
  • Fact Check: 'Evangelical' Pastors 'Gone Left' Video Clips Are NOT Real -- They Were Lifted From A 'Parallel Universe' AI Channel

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    Does a viral video show authentic clips of four "Evangelical" pastors preaching against conservative positions on the border wall, guns, abortion and oil drilling? No, that's not true: The clips are lifted from an online account that describes itself as "Using AI to show a parallel universe." None of the quotes from the sermons in the video were found in…

    • Oct 27, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: 'Evangelical' Pastors 'Gone Left' Video Clips Are NOT Real -- They Were Lifted From A 'Parallel Universe' AI Channel AI Fakery
  • Fact Check: Video Of Pregnant Woman Saying Her Doctor Told Her To Leave Texas Because Of A Possible Late Term Abortion Is NOT Authentic -- Creator Calls It 'Engage Bait'

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    Is a video of a pregnant woman saying her doctor told her to leave Texas to deliver her baby because of the state's abortion laws authentic? No, that's not true: The woman posted another video explaining that she is not pregnant and not from Texas. She said it was an "engage bait" strategy in which she pretended to be "MAGA"…

    • Oct 9, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Pregnant Woman Saying Her Doctor Told Her To Leave Texas Because Of A Possible Late Term Abortion Is NOT Authentic -- Creator Calls It 'Engage Bait' Engage Bait
  • Fact Check: FAKE Subtitle Shows Cartman Saying 'What Will You Do? Shoot Me?' As Charlie Kirk Inspired Debater -- Not In South Park Episode

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    Did South Park character Cartman really say "What will you do? Shoot me?" in a recent episode where he played a character inspired by Charlie Kirk? No, that's not true: A screenshot with a falsified subtitle began circulating online shortly after Kirk was shot on September 10, 2025. In the actual scene the screenshot is from Cartman says no such…

    • Sep 11, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: FAKE Subtitle Shows Cartman Saying 'What Will You Do? Shoot Me?' As Charlie Kirk Inspired Debater -- Not In South Park Episode Fake Subtitle
  • 'Alleged Leaked Conversation' Between Mitch McConnell And Kevin McCarthy About 'Bringing Slavery Back': What We Know

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    Does a transcript of what social media posts describe as an "alleged leaked conversation" between Senator Mitch McConnell and former Congressman Kevin McCarthy authentically capture the contents of a private exchange between them? No, there is no proof for that: Neither in 2022, when the conversation supposedly took place, nor in 2025 did credible media outlets verify its authenticity. No…

    • Jul 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    'Alleged Leaked Conversation' Between Mitch McConnell And Kevin McCarthy About 'Bringing Slavery Back': What We Know What We Know
  • Fact Check: Reporter Did NOT Ask Donald Trump If He Would Self-Deport

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    Did a reporter ask President Donald Trump whether he would self-deport, in light of his plan to end birthright citizenship? No, that's not true: A viral video on TikTok fabricated quotes from an unnamed reporter. A clip of Trump saying "Don't ask me questions like that" was actually recorded in 2016, and had to do with his stance on abortion.…

    • Jul 9, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Reporter Did NOT Ask Donald Trump If He Would Self-Deport Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: Alec Lace Post About Democrats 'Life At Stake' If They 'Vote Against Us' Attacked Melissa Hortman's 'Base' -- Not Republican Threat

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    Did an X post by podcaster Alec Lace imply the life of Democrats is "at stake" if they vote against Republicans or MAGA? No, that's taken out of context: It originally quoted one of his own posts speculating that the murder of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman was to be blamed on "her base" becoming "unhinged" after she voted a…

    • Jun 20, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Alec Lace Post About Democrats 'Life At Stake' If They 'Vote Against Us' Attacked Melissa Hortman's 'Base' -- Not Republican Threat Blaming Dems
  • What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband

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    Were the Minnesota shootings targeting state lawmakers and their family members motivated by leftist political views of the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter? While many details remain unclear as of June16, 2025, available evidence doesn't support this theory. Here is what we know about Boelter's political affiliation. A rumor about Boelter's left-leaning views appeared in a post (archived here) on X,…

    • Jun 16, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    What We Know About Political Affiliation Of Vance Luther Boelter Suspected Of Killing Minnesota Lawmaker And Her Husband What We Know
  • Fact Check: Phoenix Ikner Mention In FSU News Story About Anti-Trump Protests Was In Section About 'Onlookers'

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    Did FSU News report alleged Florida State University shooter Phoenix Ikner participated in an anti-Trump rally? No, that's not true: The now deleted section of the article that mentions and quotes Ikner is about "onlookers" who showed up at the protest. The article quotes him as saying "These people are usually pretty entertaining, usually not for good reasons" when talking…

    • Apr 18, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Phoenix Ikner Mention In FSU News Story About Anti-Trump Protests Was In Section About 'Onlookers' "Onlookers"
  • Fact Check: Mississippi Senator Did NOT Try To Ban Male Masturbation -- Bill Was Meant To Highlight Gender 'Double Standards'

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    Did a Mississippi state senator file a bill in a sincere attempt to bar men from masturbating? No, that's not true: Bradford Blackmon said he introduced Senate Bill 2319 to highlight what he described as "double standards" in laws affecting men and women. Blackmon said in a press statement, "When a bill has been filed that would regulate what a…

    • Jan 24, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Mississippi Senator Did NOT Try To Ban Male Masturbation -- Bill Was Meant To Highlight Gender 'Double Standards' Rhetoric
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