Deepfakes in February 2026
All our fact checks related to AI generated or AI manipulated audio, images and videos.
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Saturday, February 28, 2026
- Fact Check: Inconsistencies In Before/After Image Showing Damage To US Base In Bahrain -- NOT Real Picture
- Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Fighter Jets Involved In Real Dogfight Over Iran -- It's Game Video
Friday, February 27, 2026
- Fact Check: Fake "Epstein File Secret Report 77/5000" Is AI-Generated Video -- Salacious Clickbait
- Fact Check: Video Posted By White House Of USA Men's Hockey Player Brady Tkachuk Calling Canada 'Maple Syrup Eating F***s' Is NOT Real -- AI-Generated
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Fact Check: Waffle House Did NOT Announce Plans for Floating Restaurants On Lakes In Southeastern U.S. -- It's A Joke
- Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Is FAKE Emotional Courtroom Story About A Boy Who Worked Illegally To Care For His Sister
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Fact Check: Ghislaine Maxwell Was NOT Spotted In Québec, Canada -- AI Face Swap Video
- Fact Check: FAKE Images Of Maria Julissa And 'El Mencho' -- Google AI Detector Says They Were Made By Google's AI
- Fact Check: Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Ringo Starr, Or Your Favorite Celeb Did NOT Call Trump Adviser Stephen Miller A 'Nazi' -- De Niro Did
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Fact Check: Jon Stewart Did NOT Livestream The 'Dark Side' Of Virginia Giuffre Case From Home; NO 3.2 Billion Views -- It's Viet Spam
- Fact Check: AI Video Of Jeremy Clarkson Refusing £100 Million Bill Gates Deal For His Farm Is NOT Real
Monday, February 16, 2026
- Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Pam Bondi At 14 With Donald Trump At An Epstein Party -- It's Old AI
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
- Fact Check: Video Is NOT Police-Recovered Footage Of Street At 'Exact moment' Savannah Guthrie's mother disappeared" -- AI Clip Spread Via Viet Spam
- Fact Check: Nancy Guthrie's Son-In-Law Tommaso Cioni Is NOT 'Blockaded' In Home Surrounded By Police -- It's Viet Spam
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Monday, February 2, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
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