Deepfakes in October 2026

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Friday, October 23, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Man Who Rescues, Raises, Releases Injured Polar Bear Cub -- It's From An AI Content Maker
• Fact Check: FAKE Video of Tesla Roadster Jumping Off Golden Gate Bridge Is AI-Generated -- Digital Aerobatics

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Prebunk: Houses on Stilts Lift You Above Reality -- Flood of AI-Generated Hydraulic Escape Systems
• Fact Check: FAKE Images Showing 'Satanic Rituals On Epstein Island' With Epstein, The Clintons, Bill Gates, And Stephen Hawking -- Made Or Edited With Google AI
• Fact Check: FAKE AI-Generated Charlie Hebdo Cover On French Protests Does NOT Show Oct. 21, 2026, Issue -- Or Any Other Issue

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Images, Videos Show Pink Panther at Paris Protests
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Man Claiming to Be Ex-Student of Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico -- Real Zyon Lewis Says It Is Not Him
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Tesla Roadster Flying Off Building Roof In The Middle Of A City -- It Is AI-Generated

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows People Fishing iPhones Out of Water After Missile Attack on Ship in Strait of Hormuz -- It Is AI
• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Netanyahu In Front Of Whiteboard Plan Involving "SPAIN" -- Generated With OpenAI
• Fact Check: Eiffel Tower Did NOT Burn, Fall Down During October 2026 Protests In Paris -- Videos Are AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Security Camera Video Shows A Large Bull Shark Near Dock In Cape Coral, Florida, Is AI-Generated

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Elderly French Couple Robbed Of Clothing During Oct. 17 Riots -- AI Image Illustrates Unconfirmed Incident
• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Indiana Fan Who Looks Like Charlie Kirk At Ohio State Game -- It's AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Trump With Blond Giants Does NOT Show Real Event -- It is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Palestinian And Jordanian Flags On Top Of The Eiffel Tower In Paris -- It Is Digitally Fabricated

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Prebunk: AI-Generated Old-Price Supermarket Comparisons To Prove Inflation Do Not Add Up -- We Brought Receipts
• Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post A Truth Social Message That Included 'LEAVE THE REFINERIES ALONE' -- It Is A Fabricated Screenshot
• Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Man In Midair After Being Thrown From Goliath At Six Flags Over Georgia In 2026 -- Image From 2025

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Image Of 2002 And 2026 Walmart Receipts For Price Comparison -- It Was Made With AI
• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Moment Woman Wearing 'Release the Epstein Files' Shirt Was Punched By Trump Supporters -- It Is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Shooting Robbers From Her Car -- Footage Is Digitally Altered 2021 Road Rage Incident

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Animal Attack Videos Posted By Trump In Truth Social Montage -- 3 Of 5 Clips Are AI-Generated

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld And Bin Laden Together -- Edited Version Of Pentagon Image
• Fact Check: Image Is NOT Real Time-Stamped Surveillance Camera Footage From James Talarico's House -- It Is Digitally Fabricated

Monday, October 12, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Image Of U.S. Troops Shooting 'Reptilians' Is NOT Real Photo
• Fact Check: FAKE Images Show AOC In Bunny Outfit, Blue Low-Cut Dress -- They Were Made With AI
• Fact Check: 'South Park' Did NOT Tease A Susan Dell Episode And She Did NOT Rage In Response

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Missile Striking Saudia Airliner At Airport In Riyadh -- Real Photos Show Only Aftermath
• Prebunk: Stunt Running Videos Took An Off-Ramp From Reality -- Don't Jump To Gravity-Defying Conclusions
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Princess Leonor Of Spain Wearing Yellow Mini Dress -- It's AI-Generated

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Woman Rescuing White Baby Reindeer -- It's AI
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows A Ship Swamped By A Massive Wave -- It Is AI-Generated

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Depicts Excavation of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat -- It Is AI-Generated

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Videos Saying Bus Driver Was Hit By Rock Thrown By Children Use Names Like 'Linda Thompson' Or 'Derek Harris' -- Images From Unrelated Cases
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Gymnasts Forming Very Tall Human Pyramid In 10 Seconds -- It Is AI
• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Officer Helping Mother Bear Free Her Stuck Cub -- It is AI-Generated
• Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Natalie Harp Wearing Surgical Gloves In Car With Trump -- Hands Were Digitally Added

Monday, October 5, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Australian PM Collapsing, Falling Face First Into The Ground
• Fact Check: FAKE Sam's Club Receipts From 1983 And 2026 Show Huge Price Difference For Bread, Milk, Eggs

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Prebunk: AI-Generated Videos Of Ships Encountering Whales Are Digital Fisherman's Tales -- Boatloads Of Whale-Sized Fin Fiction
• Fact Check: FAKE 'Leaked Video' Of FlyDubai Pilot Argument Is AI-Generated -- Audio Is From 2017 Road-Rage Clip

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Fact Check: FAKE AI-Generated Image Shows Clint Eastwood, Sophia Loren And Other Celebrities At 1965 Malibu Barbecue