FACT CHECK: Does Viral Threads Image Show Luigi Mangione’s Fake ID?

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 […]

FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Does Not Authentically Show Drone Flying Over New Jersey

viral video Shared by X It claims to show a drone flying over New Jersey. Oh good, it looks like we’re dealing with an Imperial interceptor. Nice. pic.twitter.com/W7Kxcio3JX — Boston Smalls (@smalls2672) December 12, 2024 Verdict: False This video is not real, but was digitally created by TikTok user @iceman_fox1, who shares “mixed reality digital […]

FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Shows Ballots From 2020, Not 2024

virus image Shared by X He claims to show a stack of 2024 election ballots. Screenshot captured via X Verdict: False The original image comes from Alamy and was also featured in an Associated Press article reprinted in the Boston Globe, but it shows the 2020 ballot instead of 2024. Fact check: The final results […]

FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Uses Typo To Make Claim About Election Interference In Virginia

viral video Shared by X It claims typos that appeared on the ballot verification screen of voting machines in Virginia indicate election interference. Note! This voter in Virginia obtained video footage of a voting machine. Why does Donald Trump have an “I” in his name? Is this some kind of election interference? 👀🚨 pic.twitter.com/RE1sCc1HSa — […]

FACT CHECK: Does Viral Tweet Show Recent Hamas Attack on Israeli Tank Unit?

A viral tweet claims that Hamas fighters successfully ambushed an Israeli tank force near the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza, destroying several vehicles and injuring or killing their crews. 🔻🇵🇸 Hamas fighters successfully surprise Zionist tank force: “Our fighters witnessed Zionist tanks, armored personnel carriers, and two D9 military bulldozers loaded with several high-destructive explosives […]