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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jan/08/social-media/ice-agent-minneapolis-steve-grove/
PolitiFact | Viral AI images spur false claims about ICE agent in fatal Minneapolis shooting
These images of an unmasked ICE agent were created using AI. They don’t show the Minneapolis agent who fatally shot a woman.
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PolitiFact | Viral image
PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/mar/04/tweets/iran-strikes-airbase-yemen-explosion/
PolitiFact | Viral video shows strikes on Yemen, not attack on U.S. airbase
A video shared on X claims to show a recent Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The video is from 2024 and shows a bombing in Yemen.
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/oct/15/tricia-mclaughlin/viral-video-shows-ice-activity-in-hoffman-estates/
PolitiFact | Viral video shows ICE activity in Hoffman Estates, not a 2024 Chicago ‘burglary arrest’
This video shows ICE activity in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, not a 2024 burglary arrest by Chicago Police.
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https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/apr/21/is-only-004-of-the-atmosphere-but-a-viral-video-ig/
PolitiFact | CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major...
At a hearing to review implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, House members queried fo
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jan/05/social-media/venezuela-maduro-artificial-intelligence-images/
PolitiFact | After Nicolás Maduro’s capture, AI-generated images and videos go viral on social media
AI-generated images and videos claimed to show Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, a New York protest and celebrations in Venezuela.
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