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Viral video compilation of Texas floods is AI
Some clips feature people suddenly appearing or disappearing, a clue the compilation has been made using AI. Read
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Fake Donald Trump quote circulates online yet again
Posts on social media claiming US President Donald Trump once called Republicans the “dumbest group of voters in the country” have been repeatedly debunked. Read
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Viral video compilation does not show floods in Texas
The clips do not show flooding in the US city of Brenham, but are actually from various locations including India, France and Spain. Read
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AI-generated video shared with claims it shows Iran attack on US airbase in Qatar
OpenAI’s Sora watermark can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the footage. Read
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Photo of Donald Trump embracing Jeffrey Epstein has been edited
The original image actually shows President Trump with his daughter Ivanka in 1995. Read
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Picture of Donald Trump with teenage girl isn’t real
The image, which has been shared by accounts in the UK, has several hallmarks of being created by artificial intelligence. Read
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No evidence Donald Trump called Elon Musk ‘mediocre’ on Truth Social
A screenshot supposedly showing a post from the US president about Mr Musk has been shared on social media, but the White House says it’s “fake”. Read
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No evidence Donald Trump scored 73 on an IQ test
Full Fact could not find any evidence of the US president having an IQ score of 73. Read
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Video of Donald Trump announcing US ban on Tesla production is fake
The clip was generated using artificial intelligence. Read
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Old video shared with claims it shows recent US anti-immigration enforcement protests
The footage actually dates back to May 2020 when protests erupted in LA after the killing of George Floyd. Read
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