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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.
VERIFY
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.
VERIFY
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.
Fact Sheets
How to spot manipulated videos, including deepfakes and shallowfakes
Manipulated videos can be used to spread false information. Here’s how you can tell if a video is a deepfake or shallowfake.
Pop Culture
No, a video of Tom Cruise jumping over Keegan-Michael Key isn’t real. It’s a deepfake
A video that seems to show Tom Cruise jumping over fellow actor Keegan-Michael Key has gone viral. But it’s not what it seems - 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.
VERIFY
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.
VERIFY
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.
Fact Sheets
How to spot manipulated videos, including deepfakes and shallowfakes
Manipulated videos can be used to spread false information. Here’s how you can tell if a video is a deepfake or shallowfake.
Pop Culture
No, a video of Tom Cruise jumping over Keegan-Michael Key isn’t real. It’s a deepfake
A video that seems to show Tom Cruise jumping over fellow actor Keegan-Michael Key has gone viral. But it’s not what it seems - the video is a deepfake.
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