virus image share in thread They claim to present the fake ID used by Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Verdict: False

A content detection scan using the website TrueMedia.org showed that the images showed “signs of substantial manipulation” and “signatures of generative artificial intelligence tools were detected.” This ID is not official, but it originally came from the 2008 movie “Superbad.”

Fact check:

Mangione did not have insurance with United Healthcare, according to the report. CNN. Although Mangione did not have insurance with the company, he listed their names in his manifesto, the newspaper reported.

The image in the thread, which has more than 1,000 likes at the time of writing, claims to show the fake ID used by Mangione.

The image’s caption reads: “Photo of the fake ID document discovered during Luigi Mangione’s arrest.” The alleged identification card shows an address in Hawaii and includes the name “McLOVIN.”

That claim is false. a Content detection scan Using the website TrueMedia.org, it says the images show “substantial signs of manipulation” and have “detected signs of generative artificial intelligence tools.” Similarly, the same scan revealed that the identification card was not genuine and was originally from the 2008 movie “Superbad.” (Related: Can Joe Biden Pardon Luigi Mangione?)

A keyword search using the terms “Superbad” and “identification” yields Check Your Fact. eBay listing For the same novelty ID card. moreover, ABC News December 9 article It includes a photo of the fake ID that Mangione allegedly used. His identification card lists the name “Mark Rosario” and an address in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Additionally, we found “Check Your Fact” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. December 13th, USA Today It debunked this claim by reporting that the image on the ID card had been “altered”.

Mangione is recently arrested At a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania. shooting It claimed Mr. Thompson’s life on December 4 in New York.