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DeSantis campaign posts AI-generated pictures of Trump and Fauci

AI

No, these photographs of Trump hugging Fauci are not real

A Twitter account affiliated with Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign posted a video with AI-generated images of former president Trump hugging Anthony Fauci.
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.
Elections

No, Hillary Clinton didn’t endorse Ron DeSantis for president

A viral video claims to show Hillary Clinton endorsing the Florida governor during a MSNBC interview. But the video is fake.
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.
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.