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Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 1, 2025
X posts stated on September 03, 2024 in a video posted on X:
On June 7, 2011, Kamala Harris was involved in a San Francisco hit-and-run crash that injured a woman named Alicia Brown.
By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• September 5, 2024
X posts stated on August 28, 2025 in an X post:
A Vanity Fair cover featured first lady Melania Trump as “The American Queen.”
By Maria Briceño• August 29, 2025
Robocaller stated on January 21, 2024 in a robocall:
Says President Joe Biden said that Democrats should not vote in the New Hampshire primary.
By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2024
Facebook posts stated on November 06, 2024 in social media videos:
Videos show President-elect Donald Trump promised to help Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan get out of prison and retake power.
By Gideon Hess• November 6, 2024
TikTok posts stated on June 05, 2024 in a TikTok video:
Audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur leaked.
By Jeff Cercone• June 7, 2024
Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2023 in a Facebook reel:
Photos show children wearing satanic clothing and participating in a satanic club.
By Sara Swann• July 21, 2023
Facebook posts stated on December 23, 2024 in A Facebook post:
“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”
By Maria Briceño• January 2, 2025
Viral image stated on May 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A girl was “decapitated” in front of her parents by a Somali migrant. Media “covered up” the murder.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2020
X posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a tweet:
A photo shows Jeffrey Epstein with four boys on a beach.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2023
Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume."
By Katie Sanders• March 15, 2015
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk has announced his first robot girlfriend, with artificial intelligence.”
By Maria Briceño• August 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Images show “Putin has been arrested.”
By Jeff Cercone• March 28, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2024 in a reel on Facebook:
A juice of carrots, cucumbers and garlic will "restore perfect vision in seven days.”
By Katelyn Ferral• January 12, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2024 in a post on Truth Social:
Photo of Kamala Harris’ Aug. 7 rally near Detroit was AI-generated and “there was nobody there.” Attendees pictured “didn’t exist.”
By Madison Czopek• August 12, 2024
X posts stated on September 11, 2025 in an X post:
A book on Amazon titled “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk” with a Sept. 9 publication date is evidence the event was staged.
By Samantha Putterman• September 12, 2025
Facebook posts stated on October 15, 2023 in a Facebook video:
A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act.
By Loreben Tuquero• October 17, 2023
X posts stated on January 25, 2026 in an X post:
An image shows Alex Pretti holding a gun, not a phone, while pinned by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
By Maria Briceño• January 27, 2026
Viral image stated on September 07, 2024 in a Threads post:
Photo shows Elton John wearing a “MAGA” jacket.
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Photos are evidence of “satanism in public schools.”
By Loreben Tuquero• September 1, 2023

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By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026

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By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 2023

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Social media accounts use AI-generated audio to push 2024 election misinformation

By Sara Swann• March 13, 2024

‘Not the AI election’: Why artificial intelligence did not define the 2024 campaign

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence U.S. elections

By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023

Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery

By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

Not-so-innocent ‘cat memes’: AI creations give life to unsubstantiated Springfield, Ohio, claims

By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders• December 15, 2025

What is generative AI and why is it suddenly everywhere? Here’s how it works

By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Jeff Cercone• June 19, 2023

What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2024

False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake

By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025

Charlie Kirk tributes sounded like Adele and Bieber, but were AI. How to spot synthetic music

By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025

United Facts of America: How memes can fuel political strategy

By Seth Smalley• September 28, 2022

Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him

By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025

United Facts of America: How Russian falsehoods spread to U.S. through faux local news

By Loreben Tuquero• November 7, 2023

On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI

By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024

Russian influence operations intensified ahead of Election Day. Officials expect it to continue.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 8, 2024

AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024

An X account is impersonating an Iranian journalist. The platform’s guidelines allow it

By Loreben Tuquero• July 1, 2025