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  • Fact Check: 'No Queso! No Cheese!' Protest Video Is FAKE

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    Does a viral video of a protester chanting "No queso! No cheese!" before being sprayed with orange-colored gas by law enforcement show a real-life scene? No, that's not true: A prominent watermark identified the video as having been generated by a specific AI tool. Visual artifacts indicate it was AI-generated, including faceless people in military fatigues and several examples of…

    • Oct 9, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'No Queso! No Cheese!' Protest Video Is FAKE AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Videos Of ICE Taking Away Cats And Dogs Are NOT Real

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    Does authentic video show U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detaining cats and dogs, as of October 9, 2025? No, that's not true: Viral clips showing cats and dogs being seized were products of generative AI. Their early versions displayed a removable watermark pointing to a specific app. They originated as online satire. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Oct 9, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Videos Of ICE Taking Away Cats And Dogs Are NOT Real AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Chimp On Scooter Video Is NOT Real, Did NOT 'Escape From Metro Zoo Downtown' -- AI Generated

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    Did a video from "Sky 8" really show a chimp on a scooter, on the run from police cars on a freeway and did this chimpanzee escape from "metro zoo" downtown? No, that's not true: The video of the Vespa-riding monkey bore the watermark of AI tool Sora and was generated using artificial intelligence. It contained several text artifacts typical…

    • Oct 9, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Chimp On Scooter Video Is NOT Real, Did NOT 'Escape From Metro Zoo Downtown' -- AI Generated AI Chimp
  • Fact Check: Video Of Black Bear Waking Man Napping On Porch Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated

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    Does an authentic video show the moment when a curious black bear climbed on a porch railing and woke a napping man? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It has the watermark of Sora, an app from OpenAI which can generate videos from text-based prompts. The video (archived here) was posted on X by @DisrespectedThe on Oct. 6,…

    • Oct 8, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Of Black Bear Waking Man Napping On Porch Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Of Police Chasing Person In Pickle Costume Is NOT Real

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    Does a video of a police pursuit of a person in a pickle costume show a real-life scene? No, that's not true: The pickle video bears the watermark of Sora, an app from Open AI that generates videos from text prompts. No news organizations reported that such a pursuit took place. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published…

    • Oct 8, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of Police Chasing Person In Pickle Costume Is NOT Real AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Showing "Sergeant Pepper" Spraying A Shouting Protester In The Face Is NOT Real -- Made With AI Video App

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    Does a video show a real confrontation between a shouting protester and a man in uniform who identifies himself as Sgt. Pepper? No, that's not true: This video has a watermark from Sora, an app from Open AI that generates videos from text prompts. The TikTok account from which this video originated has posted several military-themed videos generated by Sora.…

    • Oct 8, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Showing "Sergeant Pepper" Spraying A Shouting Protester In The Face Is NOT Real -- Made With AI Video App AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Finland Is NOT Annexing Russian Territories After Nearly Unanimous Regional Elections In Russia-- It's A Fabricated Story

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    Did the Russian cities of Vyborg, Petrozavodsk, and Murmansk decide with an overwhelming majority vote to leave Russia and join Finland? No, that's not true: This fictional multipart story is illustrated with an AI-generated image of "unidentified militants" and a fictional map of "Greater Finland". The fake news narrative is a twist on an idea from the early 1900s regarding…

    • Oct 7, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Finland Is NOT Annexing Russian Territories After Nearly Unanimous Regional Elections In Russia-- It's A Fabricated Story Made-Up Story
  • Fact Check: FAKE Ring Doorbell Camera Video Of Dog Bringing A Bear Home Onto Porch -- It's AI

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    Does a video that looks like Ring doorbell footage authentically show a dog bringing a bear home onto the porch of a home? Unfortunately, no: Much to the disappointment and surprise of some viewers of the cute video, the footage is clearly AI generated. The VEO watermark logo on the lower right corner indicated it was made with Google's artificial…

    • Oct 3, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Ring Doorbell Camera Video Of Dog Bringing A Bear Home Onto Porch -- It's AI AI Generated
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man In Union Jack Underpants Throwing Water Over Palestinian Protest Speaker

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    Is a video that shows a man in Union Jack underwear throwing water over a Palestinian protester authentic? No, that's not true: The video appears to be AI generated using a still image of British MP Zarah Sultana that has been publicly available on the internet since 2021. There are tell-tale signs of AI in the video with glitches appearing…

    • Sep 29, 2025
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man In Union Jack Underpants Throwing Water Over Palestinian Protest Speaker AI Generated
  • Fact Check: 'Message From Africa' Video For Charlie Kirk Was Ordered From Africa Birthday Greeting Group

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    Did a group of African men send a "God bless you" video message to slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk because of his missionary work in Africa? No, that's not true: The video was produced by an African company that takes orders for birthday messages and other greetings online for a fee. There is no evidence that Kirk ever served as…

    • Sep 16, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: 'Message From Africa' Video For Charlie Kirk Was Ordered From Africa Birthday Greeting Group Paid For Video
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