Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Politics
Entertainment
2024 Election
Artificial Intelligence

Snopes Launches FactBot, an AI Service to Fact-Check Your Questions

Written by:
Chris Richmond
July 10, 2024 Programmers from Snopes, AWS and Cal Poly teamed up to offer AI answers that are up-to-date and ...
Read More

Elon Musk Going to Buy ABC to Cancel 'The View'?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 9, 2024 "Yes please and cancel Whoopi while you’re at it," one commenter exclaimed.
Read More

UK's Keir Starmer Photographed in Pink Dress and Head Covering?

Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
July 5, 2024 "Keir Starmer doing too much to get the Muslim vote," one X user wrote.
Read More

Real Video of Zelenskyy Belly Dancing?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
July 3, 2024 The Ukrainian president has been the subject of numerous deepfake videos.
Read More

Authentic Photos of Keanu Reeves Wearing Dreadlocks to Play Bob Marley in New Movie?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
July 3, 2024 The rumor circulated when an Instagram account posted images of Reeves sporting long dreadlocks.
Read More

Schools Don't Teach Cursive Anymore Because AI Can't Read It?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
July 1, 2024 The claim also suggests that writing in cursive "connects neural pathways that are only connecte ...
Read More
A Facebook post claimed a purported photo showed an Arizona truck flag parade breaking the record for the most patriotic display in history with more than ten thousand flags.

AZ Truck Flag Parade Broke Record for Most Patriotic Display?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 21, 2024 One comment under the post asked, "Wow! Amazing! Why don't pictures like this ever trend?"
Read More

Posting This Disclaimer Will Stop Meta from Using Your Posts to Train AI Models?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 18, 2024 "No further posts from me until meta decides to stop using all our posts to train their ai," one ...
Read More

Why Opting Out of Meta's Use of Facebook, Instagram Posts for AI Training Isn't Easy

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
June 13, 2024 Meta announced it would implement significant changes to its privacy policy as of June 26, 2024.
Read More

Real Giant Octopus Photographed on Indonesian Coast?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 10, 2024 Image shows local beachgoers standing around eerily large octopus.
Read More

This Giant Octopus Was Photographed on the Coast of Indonesia?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
June 5, 2024 Image shows eerily large octopus purportedly washed ashore and surrounded by shocked locals.
Read More
A Facebook post claimed to display a photo of four elderly women who are quadruplets celebrating their 90th birthday with a cake.

90-Year-Old Quadruplet Sisters Posed for Picture with Birthday Cake?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 3, 2024 A popular Facebook post displayed the photo purportedly showing quadruplet sisters on their 90th ...
Read More

Fake Google AI Overview Screenshots Go Viral After New Feature's Rollout

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
May 29, 2024 Some of the nonsensical AI Overview results shared on social media were authentic, though.
Read More
A picture purportedly showed Walmart was selling chicken nuggets in the shape of small pistols or guns named Great Value Freedom Nuggets.

'Freedom Nuggets': Walmart Is Selling Great Value Chicken Nuggets Shaped Like Guns?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
May 20, 2024 With the Memorial Day holiday just days away, online users posted, "Dino nuggets ain’t cutting i ...
Read More

Real Photo of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Rubbing Noses and Cuddling?

Written by:
Nick Hardinges
May 15, 2024 An image circulated on the billionaires' social media platforms of the two canoodling.
Read More
A fake flower called cats eye dazzle is being shared online next to sales for supposed seeds, all based on photos generated by AI.

People Are Buying Fake 'Cat's Eye Dazzle' Flower Seeds from China, Based on AI-Generated Photos

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 23, 2024 "This AI garbage is all over social media — especially Facebook — and thousands of people eat it ...
Read More

Facebook Posts About McDonald's Customers 'Furious' at Prices Lead to Scammy, AI-Written Articles

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 12, 2024 This is the story of a coordinated effort managed from outside of the U.S. to lure users to enga ...
Read More
Photos of a white man singing into a microphone and a Black man wearing a black outfit are positioned next to each other in a compilation image.

Justin Bieber Releasing New Song with Lyric 'Lost Myself at a Diddy Party'?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 11, 2024 While there's no official confirmation of a new Bieber song, the purported track is doing the ro ...
Read More

Image Shows New 'Satanic' McDonald's Happy Meal?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 8, 2024 Baphomet statuette included!
Read More

Real Image of a 'Satanic' McDonald's Happy Meal?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
April 1, 2024 Complete with Baphomet figurine!
Read More