Deepfakes in July 2025

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• Old Footage

  Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Incinerators Being Installed At 'Alligator Alcatraz' Facility In Florida -- Old Video From Minnesota

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• What We Know

  What We Know About a Viral Video That Claims ICE is Throwing Deported Immigrants Off Planes and Into the Ocean

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• Warped Photo

  Fact Check: This Is NOT An Original Photo Of Barack and Michelle Obama

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• Satire Origin

  Fact Check: Nancy Pelosi Did NOT Face $350 Million Lawsuit From 500 January 6 Defendants, in June 2025

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• Fake Tweet

  Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Post Tweet Vowing To 'Force-Jab' The Unvaccinated By Inoculating Livestock

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• Fabrication

  Fact Check: FAKE Photos Show Trump 'Shot Again Exiting the White House' in May 2025

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• True

  Fact Check: Pro-Trump Cuban Activist Hector Luis Valdes Cocho Was Picked Up By ICE Detention And Is Awaiting Possible Deportation

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• Clickbait

  Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Eminem Donated $50 Million 'For Texas Flood Victims', 'Joined Rescue Efforts'

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• Recycled Rumor

  Fact Check: Story About Mississippi Food Stamps Hacker Arrested In Hinds County In Early July 2025 Is NOT Real

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• Didn't Happen

  Fact Check: Tom Brady Did NOT Announce $50 Million Donation to Help Texas Flood Recovery

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• Fabricated

  Fact Check: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Did NOT Announce She'll Personally Donate $25 Million To Victims Of Texas Floods -- One Of Several Fake Celebrity Announcements By Clickbait Site

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• Fabrication

  Fact Check: Jelly Roll Did NOT Announce $50 Million Donation to Help Texas Flood Recovery

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• Missing Minute

  Fact Check: Epstein Jail Video Posted By Department Of Justice IS Missing 61 Seconds -- Jumps From 11:58:59 PM to 12:00:00 AM

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• Bodycam Fakery

  Fact Check: Fake Axon Bodycam Video Does NOT Capture A Real Cop Arresting A 'Crazy Karen' For Shooting And Keying A Tesla

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