Is a video of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, saying he voted to keep the government shut down because he could never say no to Chuck Schumer, real? No, that's not true: A small disclaimer at the bottom of the video acknowledges that it was made by an artificial intelligence tool. The video, which was shared on the…
Is a video showing a U.S. Marine pushing President Donald Trump up the steps into the Marine One helicopter real? No, that's not true: A full version of the video shows the president's pants splitting, exposing a large hole in his underwear and the Marine's uniform is not authentic. It was obviously created by an artificial intelligence tool. The earliest…
Is a video of a hyena biting a woman's hand through an open car window authentic? No, that's not true: The video was made by an artificial intelligence tool, according to an AI detection tool. Inconsistencies in the video, especially with hands and fingers, are obvious indications the video is not real. The woman's hand was uninjured after the purported…
Is this real video of an EBT glitch at a Louisiana Walmart and does it have anything to do with SNAP cuts in 2025? No, that's not true: The entire viral video was made using artificial intelligence and a claim it was filmed in 2013 in Mansfield and Springhill was hallucinated by Grok. The video contains several artifacts typical of…
Does a video really show a young, white couple in the delivery room after the mother has given birth to two black babies? No, that's not true: The viral clip originated on a TikTok account that bills itself as "entertainment" and which recently published several other, similar videos. The caption on the video indicated it was made with artificial intelligence…
Has Georgia Bulldog and Minnesota Vikings quarterback legend Fran Tarkenton died as of November 1, 2025? No, that's not true: There is no real reporting that Tarkenton has died and the claim that fans have gathered in Athens, Georgia, to mourn his death are not supported by any evidence. The story making the claim was generated by an artificial intelligence…
This is what fact checkers call a "prebunk." A prebunk is like a debunk (another word for fact check), only it's an advance notice of an anticipated false claim. This article is intended to inoculate you from future outbreaks of a specific type of false claims about your favorite entertainment celebrities, sports stars, and politicians. We call this "Viet Spam"…
Is a photo that shows damage and flooding from Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica on October 28, 2025, authentic? No, that's not true: The image was likely made by an artificial intelligence tool, according to a test by an AI detector tool. It appeared on multiple social media accounts. The claim appeared with an image in an October 28,…
Does an authentic video show a Tesla car charging from a diesel generator that it is towing as it drives? No, that's not true: The video was made by an artificial intelligence tool, according to a test by an AI detector tool. Obvious discrepancies from reality, such as the lack of an actual tow bar attaching the trailer to the…
Was a pair of Aerofoot "flying shoes" demonstrated at Gitex 2029 by a woman using them to hover over a stage, models floating over a catwalk or a man taking off from a pedestal? No, that's not true: The video, and several more like it, were posted by someone who labels themself as an "Artificial Intelligence Enthusiast" and an "AI…
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