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AI-Generated Images

The use of AI to generate fake images and the challenges of verifying their authenticity

Fact-Checks

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Jan 12, 2026
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Is meme shared of ICE agent and proud boy factual

A social-media meme that pairs an image of an unmasked ICE agent with the claim that he is a Proud Boys member is not supported by available evidence: the circulated images were created or altered wit...

Jan 10, 2026
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Are there pictures of Trump with underage girls?

There is no verified, authenticated photographic evidence in the reporting provided that shows Donald Trump posing with or sexually engaging with underage girls; numerous images and videos claiming to...

Jan 18, 2026
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How do national laws differ on criminalizing non-photographic sexual content involving minors (drawings, text, AI-generated images)?

National laws converge on a fundamental taboo — sexual content involving minors is widely prohibited — but diverge sharply on whether and how to criminalize non‑photographic material such as drawings,...

Jan 18, 2026

How have fact‑checkers traced the spread of altered images and claims after the Renee Good shooting?

Fact‑checkers and newsrooms traced a fast‑moving cascade of AI‑generated and misattributed images after the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Nicole Good by combining reverse‑image searches, frame‑by‑frame vid...

Jan 17, 2026

How do national laws differ in defining CSAM versus lawful sexualized but non‑explicit images of minors?

National laws diverge sharply on where child sexual abuse material (CSAM) begins and where lawful—but sexualized—images of minors end: differences show up in who counts as a “child,” how “sexually exp...

Jan 19, 2026

How did major fact‑checking organizations verify and debunk images after the Minneapolis shooting?

Major fact‑checking organizations combed open‑source evidence, contactable records and visual forensics to separate authentic video from AI‑made or misattributed images after the Minneapolis ICE shoot...

Jan 13, 2026

What evidence do independent fact‑checkers cite to show the photo of Renee Good was doctored?

Independent fact‑checkers point to three converging lines of evidence to show the widely circulated photo claiming to depict Renee Nicole Good was doctored or misattributed: reverse‑image searches tha...

Jan 20, 2026

How common is the use of prosthetics and digital alteration in commercial pornography, and what studies document these practices?

Commercial pornography increasingly uses digital alteration—from photo compositing and CGI to AI-driven “deepfake” techniques—and scholars and journalists warn these practices are spreading rapidly ev...

Jan 10, 2026

Which U.S. states criminalize accessing sexual content depicting minors without requiring download or possession?

Federal law already reaches “accessing with intent to view” certain child sexual material transmitted via interstate commerce, and several states have statutes broader than mere possession that can cr...