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Elections
No, Hillary Clinton didn’t endorse Ron DeSantis for president
AI
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter. Here’s how you can spot it
Generative artificial intelligence is AI used to create something new. The VERIFY team explains the latest about this technology so you can recognize it.
AI
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence makes it hard to know what's real. Here are tips to help you spot it.
Generative artificial intelligence is AI used to create something new. The VERIFY team explains the latest about this technology so you can recognize it.
Social Media
No, a viral photo does not show an explosion near the Pentagon
Here’s how we VERIFIED that an image claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon complex in Virginia is fake.
AI
No, Ryan Reynolds did not endorse Tesla in a viral video
Social media influencer “Meet Kevin” created a fake Tesla ad using an AI-generated Ryan Reynolds.
Scams
Yes, scammers can use artificial intelligence to impersonate people you know
If you get a strange phone call from someone who sounds just like a family member, a scammer could be using “voice cloning” to deceive you.
Social Media
Viral video of Vice President Kamala Harris saying ‘today is today’ is altered
In a viral video, Harris appears to say, “Today is today. And yesterday was today yesterday.” But the video is fake and was created using doctored audio.
Electric Vehicles
Video of a Tesla Cybertruck being sprayed with bullets is fake
The Tesla Cybertruck is real and is more durable than other Tesla models, but a video of it surviving a barrage of bullets is fake.
Memes
Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI
An image of Pope Francis walking down the street wearing a white puffer coat is the latest image created with AI platform Midjourney to go viral.
Donald Trump
Video claiming to show Manhattan DA dropping charges against Trump is fake
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Donald Trump
No, these photos don’t show Donald Trump being arrested
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
AI
Artificial intelligence is getting smarter. Here’s how you can spot it
Generative artificial intelligence is AI used to create something new. The VERIFY team explains the latest about this technology so you can recognize it.
AI
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence makes it hard to know what's real. Here are tips to help you spot it.
Generative artificial intelligence is AI used to create something new. The VERIFY team explains the latest about this technology so you can recognize it.
Social Media
No, a viral photo does not show an explosion near the Pentagon
Here’s how we VERIFIED that an image claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon complex in Virginia is fake.
AI
No, Ryan Reynolds did not endorse Tesla in a viral video
Social media influencer “Meet Kevin” created a fake Tesla ad using an AI-generated Ryan Reynolds.
Scams
Yes, scammers can use artificial intelligence to impersonate people you know
If you get a strange phone call from someone who sounds just like a family member, a scammer could be using “voice cloning” to deceive you.
Social Media
Viral video of Vice President Kamala Harris saying ‘today is today’ is altered
In a viral video, Harris appears to say, “Today is today. And yesterday was today yesterday.” But the video is fake and was created using doctored audio.
Electric Vehicles
Video of a Tesla Cybertruck being sprayed with bullets is fake
The Tesla Cybertruck is real and is more durable than other Tesla models, but a video of it surviving a barrage of bullets is fake.
Memes
Image of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat was created with AI
An image of Pope Francis walking down the street wearing a white puffer coat is the latest image created with AI platform Midjourney to go viral.
Donald Trump
Video claiming to show Manhattan DA dropping charges against Trump is fake
The fake video was created using an appearance Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made in January 2022. The criminal investigation into Trump isn’t closed.
Donald Trump
No, these photos don’t show Donald Trump being arrested
These photos claiming to show Trump being arrested aren’t real. They were created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program.
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he’s reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
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