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  • Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Audio Suggests BBC Reporter Joked On Open Mic That Trump F***ed Zelenskyy In Oval Office Meeting

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    Did a video clip shared to X authentically show a BBC reporter joking the February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump was " ... the second time that a U.S. president f***ed someone in the Oval Office." ? No, that's not true: The audio was generated using artificial intelligence. The original newscast…

    • Mar 6, 2025
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Audio Suggests BBC Reporter Joked On Open Mic That Trump F***ed Zelenskyy In Oval Office Meeting AI-Generated
  • Fact Check: AI Video Shows Ukrainian Flag Hoisted On Statue Of Liberty Torch

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    Does a video authentically show climbers hoisting a Ukrainian flag on the torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York? No, that's not true: The video was created using AI, according to the caption added by the account that originally posted it. The torch held by the statue in the video looks markedly different from the one held by…

    • Mar 6, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Video Shows Ukrainian Flag Hoisted On Statue Of Liberty Torch AI Video
  • Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Ads On Facebook Use FAKE Quotes From Karoline Leavitt And Elon Musk

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    Did White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announce on Fox News that tech billionaire Elon Musk left the U.S. after revealing "a secret at-home method that can reverse diabetes for good"? No, none of that is true: Paid ads circulating on Facebook used voice-cloning technology to mimic the speech of public persons. No credible sources reported the purported "news," and…

    • Mar 4, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: INAUTHENTIC Ads On Facebook Use FAKE Quotes From Karoline Leavitt And Elon Musk AI Sound
  • Fact Check: AI Image Does NOT Show Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation -- It's AI Made

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    Is an image of what looks like the corpse of a dead Pope Francis seemingly laid out on two pillows, showing various blurry priests in the background, genuine? No, that's not true: The photo was generated using AI, according to an online detection tool. The image included showed a Grok AI watermark, indicating it was created using the AI generative…

    • Feb 28, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Image Does NOT Show Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation -- It's AI Made AI Image
  • Fact Check: AI Video Shows Influencers Dancing At White House Holding 'Epstein Files' Binders -- No Actual Dancing Was Reported

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    Did a video authentically show Rogan O'Handley, Chaya Raichik, Scott Presler, Liz Wheeler, Chad Prather and other people holding "Epstein Files" binders and dancing while exiting the White House? No, that's not true: An AI detection tool found the video "suspicious" and contained several oddities pointing to an AI origin. The video appears to be based on an actual photo…

    • Feb 28, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Video Shows Influencers Dancing At White House Holding 'Epstein Files' Binders  -- No Actual Dancing Was Reported AI Video
  • Fact Check: AI 'Trump Gaza' Video Published On Donald Trump's Official Social Media Features Golden Trump Statue, Bearded Belly Dancers

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    Was an AI video featuring a "Gaza 2025" caption published on Donald Trump's official social media accounts? Yes, that's true: The video showed buildings, shops and other items bearing "Trump Gaza" signs, bearded belly dancers, and figures appearing to be Elon Musk eating and being showered with banknotes, and with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

    • Feb 26, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI 'Trump Gaza' Video Published On Donald Trump's Official Social Media Features Golden Trump Statue, Bearded Belly Dancers He Posted It
  • Fact Check: AI Video Is NOT Actual Footage Of Karoline Leavitt And Whoopi Goldberg On 'The View' Together

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    Does a video actually show Karoline Leavitt and Whoopi Goldberg together on "The View," with Goldberg walking off the set? No, that's not true: A now-deleted TikTok video with a caption misspelling Leavitt's first name as "Caroline" was generated using AI. In reality, Leavitt hasn't appeared on "The View" since becoming White House press secretary (or before that). A copy…

    • Feb 25, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Video Is NOT Actual Footage Of Karoline Leavitt And Whoopi Goldberg On 'The View' Together Not Actual Vid
  • Fact Check: AI Taylor Swift Breaks Up With Travis Kelce In Deepfake Video -- Didn't Actually Say She Only Dates Winners

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    Is a video in which pop star Taylor Swift announces a breakup with athlete Travis Kelce and where she says she's looking to date a basketball player real? No, that's not true: The video in which Swift appears to say, "I don't date losers, I only date winners" originated on a YouTube channel specializing in AI deepfakes. An online detection…

    • Feb 23, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Taylor Swift Breaks Up With Travis Kelce In Deepfake Video  -- Didn't Actually Say She Only Dates Winners AI Breakup Vid
  • Fact Check: AI Video Of Cross Being Installed In Oval Office By President Trump Shows Ghostly Worker And Non-Existent Building

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    Does a video authentically show a wooden cross being installed in the Oval Office? No, that's not true: A viral video captioned "Trump becomes 1st sitting U.S. President to install a cross in the Oval Office" showed some traces of being generated using AI according to detection tools. The video also contains artifacts like a worker blending through a wooden…

    • Feb 22, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Video Of Cross Being Installed In Oval Office By President Trump Shows Ghostly Worker And Non-Existent Building AI Video
  • Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account

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    Was an image of a magazine cover featuring a painting of President Trump wearing a crown and the slogan "Long live the king" authentically posted by the White House? Yes, that's true: The image featured a backdrop of iconic New York buildings and used the same font and distinctive red border used by Time magazine. Detection tools say the image…

    • Feb 19, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account Fact Check: AI Image Of President Trump Wearing Crown On Magazine Cover Was Posted By Official White House Account AI Image
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