Deepfakes in January 2026
All our fact checks related to AI generated or AI manipulated audio, images and videos.
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Friday, January 30, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Fact Check: Fake Stories About Celebrities Saying Alex Pretti, Fatally Shot By ICE Agents, Was A Relative Are Spam From Vietnam
- Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt, Sunny Hostin, Or Whoopi Goldberg Did NOT Say Your Favorite Artist Is 'Just A Musician' -- It's Viet Spam Clickbait
Friday, January 23, 2026
- Fact Check: Video Of Somali Defendant Sentenced To 30 Years For Child Care Fraud Asking To Be Deported Is NOT Real -- AI Slop
- Fact Check: Image Of Usha Vance Dressed In The Same Fabric As Couch Is NOT Real
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Fact Check: Your Favorite Sports Star Did NOT Refuse To Wear An LGBT Armband -- It's Spam From Vietnam
- Fact Check: Fake Video Of ICE Entering Class At Cal State University Looking For Student Is Made By Sora AI Tool
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Fact Check: Image Of Elon Musk And Ted Cruz Has Been Digitally Edited -- Faces Changed, Furries Added
- Fact Check: Video Of U.S. Marshals Confiscating A Lamborghini From A Somali Daycare Owner Is NOT Real -- Made By Sora AI Tool
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
- Fact Check: There Were NOT Antifa and "Transgender Surgeries Performed In This Car" Stickers On Renee Good's Honda Pilot -- AI-Generated Image Originally Posted in 'Comedy' Account Riff On Minneapolis ICE Shooting
- Fact Check: Overhead Still Image Of ICE Agent Opening Fire On Renee Good In Minneapolis Is NOT Real
Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Fact Check: Photos Of Unmasked ICE Agent Involved In Renee Nicole Good Shooting In Minneapolis Are NOT Real -- Grok Made Them
- Fact Check: AI Image In Keanu Reeves 'Arch Animal Sanctuary' Story With No Verifiable Details -- No Actual News Reports
Monday, January 5, 2026
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