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Deepfake Video Claims ICE Arrested Mexicans Who Helped Rescue Texas Flood Victims
By Ines Chomnalez
A widely shared AI-generated video purports to show Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talking about the supposed arrests of Mexican volunteers. (Screenshot via NewsGuard)
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An official White House memo (left) quoted as fact an April Fools’ prank by an In-N-Out fan account (right). (Screenshots via NewsGuard)
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By Jack Olson
An X post falsely claims the June 2025 budget surplus was the first in 20 years. (Screenshot via NewsGuard)
What happened: Conservative social media users are falsely claiming that President Donald Trump achieved the first m...
Undercover Video Does Not Prove J&J COVID Vaccine Was Untested
Social media posts and articles on websites with a history of spreading false claims are using a July 15 video published by conservative activist James O’Keefe to claim that there was no research supporting the safety and efficacy of the Jo...
Putin Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing the Transactional Nature of Propaganda
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