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  • Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich

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    Have Ukrainian investigators recovered the jewels stolen from the Louvre museum from the assets of a Ukrainian billionaire who is an associate of President Zelenskyy? No, that's not true: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), which purportedly seized the jewels, has not posted anything about it on social media. The NABU has denied it was true in a statement…

    • Nov 30, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich Not Found Yet
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Story About A Man Helping A Mother Wolf Shot With An Arrow -- AI Generated

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    Does a video show the real story of a man who helped a mother wolf get veterinary help after she was shot with an arrow, and who cared for her wolf puppies while she recovered? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated. It originated from a TikTok channel which has published over ten different AI-generated videos featuring a man…

    • Nov 24, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Story About A Man Helping A Mother Wolf Shot With An Arrow -- AI Generated AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Video Of Fight Between Moose And Polar Bear In Alaska Is NOT Real -- AI Generated

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    Does a real video show a fight between a moose and a polar bear in Alaska? No, that's not true: This video is AI-generated and shows several glitches and inconsistencies typical in AI-generated content. It originated from a YouTube channel specializing in AI-generated tutorials and content, and was labeled with the disclaimer, "Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally…

    • Nov 20, 2025
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Of Fight Between Moose And Polar Bear In Alaska Is NOT Real -- AI Generated AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Photo Of Walmart Clearance Sale On All Trump Merch for 99 Cents Is NOT Real -- Gemini 2.0 AI Made It

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    Is an image of a Walmart clearance sale on all Trump Merchandise for 99 cents in November 2025 real? No, that's not true: The photo includes a Gemini watermark in the lower-right corner, indicating it was created with Google's generative AI app. There are several misspellings on the merchandise that confirm it is fake, including a red MAGA hat that…

    • Nov 20, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Photo Of Walmart Clearance Sale On All Trump Merch for 99 Cents Is NOT Real -- Gemini 2.0 AI Made It AI Made This
  • Fact Check: AI Glitches In Video Showing Bodies Moving 'On Their Own' Next To Nurse Or Doctor In Morgue

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    Did a viral video really show dead bodies moving on their own in a morgue? No, that's not true: The video, showing four different scenes of bodies appearing to move their legs as four different women sat next to them writing some kind of report or doing paperwork, had the typical glitches of footage generated using artificial intelligence. A specialized…

    • Nov 16, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: AI Glitches In Video Showing Bodies Moving 'On Their Own' Next To Nurse Or Doctor In Morgue AI Corpses
  • Fact Check: Video Of Donald Trump Touching Bill Clinton's Crotch Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated

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    Is a video of Donald Trump touching and patting Bill Clinton's crotch authentic? No, that's not true: The first frame of the six-second clip is a real image of Trump and Clinton at a golf tournament in 2000 that was released by the Clinton Library in 2016. The rest of the video was created by an artificial intelligence tool, which…

    • Nov 15, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Donald Trump Touching Bill Clinton's Crotch Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated AI Video
  • Fact Check: Video of Senator Jon Ossoff Saying He Voted To Keep Government Shutdown Because He Could Never Say No To Chuck Schumer Is NOT Real -- It's AI

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    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…

    • Nov 13, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video of Senator Jon Ossoff Saying He Voted To Keep Government Shutdown Because He Could Never Say No To Chuck Schumer Is NOT Real -- It's AI AI Made This
  • Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated Satire

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    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…

    • Nov 6, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Marine Pushing President Trump Up Marine One Helicopter Steps Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated Satire AI Satire
  • Fact Check: Video Of Hyena Biting Woman's Hand Through Open Car Window Is NOT Real -- AI Made It

    Fact Check

    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…

    • Nov 3, 2025
    • by: Alan Duke
    Fact Check: Video Of Hyena Biting Woman's Hand Through Open Car Window Is NOT Real -- AI Made It AI Hyena
  • Fact Check: Fake Walmart SNAP EBT Glitch Video Does NOT Show Events In Louisiana -- AI Generated

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    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…

    • Nov 3, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Fake Walmart SNAP EBT Glitch Video Does NOT Show Events In Louisiana -- AI Generated AI Walmart
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