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Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Photos show “Elon Musk and his company are in the final stages of making a Robot Wife.”
By Loreben Tuquero• June 1, 2023
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 May 29, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook:
“El multimillonario Elon Musk ha anunciado que su futura esposa será Catanella, la primera chica robótica que ha creado usando inteligencia artificial".
By Loreben Tuquero• June 30, 2023
Social Media stated on September 01, 2023 in a post on X:
A video shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
By Loreben Tuquero• September 7, 2023
Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a Jan 11, 2025, video:
Video claims to show the Los Angeles fires.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 16, 2025
Instagram posts stated on August 09, 2024 in una publicación en Instagram:
"Elon Musk anuncia su primera novia (un robot con inteligencia artificial)".
By Maria Briceño• August 14, 2024
Social Media stated on January 03, 2026 in social media posts:
Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 5, 2026
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
Viral image stated on February 11, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows celebrities wearing T-shirts with graphics of a middle finger and the word “Kanye.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 13, 2025
Social Media stated on July 21, 2023 in Facebook post:
These images show LeBron James dressed in pink for the “Barbie” movie.
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 27, 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
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
X posts stated on October 18, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows “No Kings” protest in the United Kingdom.
By Maria Briceño• October 20, 2025
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Joe Rogan spoke about a child being abducted into a secret Disneyland tunnel.
By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2023
X posts stated on June 01, 2020 in a hashtag:
Says officials in Washington, D.C., are “jamming all communications.”
By Daniel Funke• June 2, 2020
Viral image stated on September 03, 2019 in a Facebook post:
The Odessa shooter "had a Beto sticker on his truck."
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 13, 2019
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Barron Trump singing on “America’s Got Talent.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2025
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2023 in a Facebook post:
World Economic Forum “calls for AI to rewrite Bible, create ‘religions that are actually correct’”
By Sara Swann• June 23, 2023
Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2021 in Facebook post:
“This is all about a certificate of vaccination where they get you a national ID, and then the AI can track you.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• April 16, 2021
James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:
Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

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

By Loreben Tuquero• December 5, 2023

How to talk to your children about AI chatbots and their safety

By Madison Czopek• December 19, 2025

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

By Loreben Tuquero• October 1, 2025

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

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could block AI regulations for 10 years, leaving its harms unchecked

By Loreben Tuquero• June 17, 2025

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

By Loreben Tuquero• September 25, 2024

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

By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024

The AI president: How Donald Trump uses artificial intelligence to promote himself, mock others

By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2025

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

By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

Social media clips of crying U.S. soldiers may be AI-generated. Here’s how to spot them

By Loreben Tuquero• April 16, 2026

A pro-Ron DeSantis ad used AI to create Donald Trump’s voice. It won’t be the last, experts say.

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• July 18, 2023

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

By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024

How improperly using AI could deter you from voting, or hurt your health

By Loreben Tuquero• July 17, 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

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

By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025

Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents.

By Madison Czopek• July 10, 2025

Are tech companies using your private data to train AI models? Here’s what we know

By Maria Briceño• November 20, 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

Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield

By Warren Fiske• June 15, 2020