Deepfakes in May 2026

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Sunday, May 31, 2026

• Fact Check: AI Video Of Trump's Name Being Removed From Kennedy Center Is NOT Real

Friday, May 29, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Quote By Muslim Man Saying 'Christians, You're No Longer Allowed To Say 'Merry Christmas''
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Strike on Iranian Drone Carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri -- It Was Created by AI

Thursday, May 28, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE BBC News Video Report Says France Is Deploying 800 French Foreign Legion Soldiers To Armenia

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Stuck Upside Down In A Water Slide -- AI-Generated
• Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Crowds At 2026 Hajj -- It Is AI-Generated

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Euronews Video Falsely Claims Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan's Press Secretary Accused Him Of Sexual Assault
• Fact Check: Video Of Jesus-Shaped Cloud Is FAKE -- AI-Generated
• Fact Check: AI Train Crash Photo With Yellow Van NOT Real -- AI-Generated Image Of Real Accident In Buggenhout, Belgium

Monday, May 25, 2026

• Fact Check: Fake Video Of HOA Courtroom Drama Is AI-Generated Engagement Bait
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Scooter Snapping In Half At A Green Light -- AI-Generated

Saturday, May 23, 2026

• Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Filed a $50 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against A News Host for On-Air Defamation Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

Friday, May 22, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Trump Touching And Kissing Man's Belly -- Originated From Known Parody Account

Thursday, May 21, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Tesla Cybertruck Carrying Solar Panels -- Original Poster Admits It Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Judge Hugging '88-Year-Old Man Named Vietnam Veteran' Is NOT Real Photo

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

• Fact Check: 'Happy Birthday' Posts Showing Pink Wearing Anti-Trump Shirts Are Not Real -- Spam From Vietnam

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Sasha Obama Wearing A MAGA Hat -- The Image Is Edited
• Fact Check: Altered 'You'll Never Walk Alone' Audio NOT From 'Unite The Kingdom' Rally Livestream -- NOT Rikki Doolan's Voice
• Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Went Live At 3 A.M. With An Urgent Message About Being Silenced Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

Monday, May 18, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Robert DeNiro Flipping The Bird In Front Of Trump Tower In Obama T-Shirt -- It is AI
• Fact Check: 'New York Clean Car Act' Was NOT Signed Into Law Banning Car Washing In New York State
• Fact Check: FAKE Trump Post Says Joe Biden Visited Moscow In 1987, Implicates Him In Various Conspiracy Theories
• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump Bowing To Xi As They Shake Hands -- It's Digitally Edited
• Fact Check: Donald Trump DID Post A Fake Photo Of Himself Walking With An Alien -- Shared On Truth Social

Friday, May 15, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Military Captain 'Elena Carter' Not Saluting Trump Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Trump, Musk And Huang Raising Their Fists In Front Of Chinese Flag, Joining Communist Party

Thursday, May 14, 2026

• Fact Check: Posts Saying Boy George, Other Celebs Were Mocked, Denied Entry At Louis Vuitton For Dressing Too Casually Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Image of Trump And Musk Eating Panda Express On Air Force One Flight To China Is NOT Real Photo
• Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Publicly Claimed 'Pro-Israel American Billionaires' Are Working To Undermine Their Career Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Michael Jackson Sitting On A Bus In Brazil -- It's AI

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

• Fact Check: Photo Of Star-Shaped Object Was NOT Released In Department Of War UFO Files -- It Predates The Release
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows U.S. Warship On Fire After Iranian Attack -- It Did NOT Happen
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Pro-Palestinian Activists Smashing The Albion Arms Pub In England -- It's AI-Generated

Monday, May 11, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Clip Purports To Show 'Indian Visitors' Washing Clothes In Moscow Fountain
• Fact Check: FAKE Declassified 1966 UFO Footage Shows Octopus-Like Creature With 10 Tentacles -- AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Fictional Prototype For Floating Water Bicycle Made Of Recycled Plastic Bottles -- It's AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Body Swap Video Shows Erika Kirk Introducing Zukenee At Rolling Loud Orlando When It Was Really Karrahbooo On Stage

Friday, May 8, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Real Madrid Soccer Star Federico Valverde Being Released From Hospital Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Prisoner Grabbing Tray From Female Prison Guard Is NOT Real
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows 'Grand Aurelian' Cruise Ship Dumping Waste Into Ocean -- Ship Does Not Exist

Thursday, May 7, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Post Parodies Trump Touting Crypto-Only Casino With Name Of His Defunct Atlantic City Casino -- Gavin Newsom Parody Account
• Fact Check: CBC News Did NOT Publish Poll Saying '89% Of Canadians Blame Donald Trump' For Canada's Economy -- AI Image From Satire Site

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

• Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Person Rescuing A Submerged Wolf That Was Trapped Under Ice -- AI-Generated

Monday, May 4, 2026

• Fact Check: Posts Saying Your Favorite Celeb Returns With A Deeply Personal 'Back To The Heart' Documentary Project Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

Friday, May 1, 2026

• Fact Check: Posts Saying You Can Stand Where Three States Meet Use FAKE Photos -- Spam From Bangladesh
• Fact Check: Fake AI-Generated Video Shows Erika Kirk Breathing Heavily Into The Microphone
• Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post An Image Of Himself Helping Lady Liberty Give Birth To A Mini-Trump Wrapped In An American Flag
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Queen Camilla Calling Donald Trump An 'Arrogant And Rude Clown' -- It's AI-Generated