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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Video of doctor yelling at man in MAGA hat created by skit account
A Feb. 9 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a doctor yelling at a man and telling him to take off his red "Make America Great Again" hat or leave her office. "Patient gets denied healthcare," reads text across the video. The post was liked more than 1,300 times in two days. Other versions of the claim were shared on Instagram, Threads and TikTok. More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page There's no evidence this was a legitimate exchange in a health care setting: The video was originally shared by a TikTok account that creates skits. The man wearing the MAGA hat also appears in several of the page's other videos. The video is a mirrored version of a clip originally shared on TikTok by an account called Thomasgibson31. The account shared a similar video of the skit filmed from a different angle two days prior. Both clips include moments where the woman dressed as a doctor appears to be trying to suppress laughter. The account's page is comprised of many similar skits, with some featuring the same actors, costumes and sets. The man wearing the MAGA hat in the Threads video also acts as a veteran surprising his wife, an angry boyfriend and a diner customer in three of the account's other videos. Fact check: Did Mexico's president wear 'Make America Mexicana Again' hat? No, that's AI A woman with long brown hair acts in at least two of the account's skits, while a man with a beard and dark hair appears in at least three. The same red and white diner set and red and yellow waitress costumes are also included in several of the account's videos. USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response. The TikTok account that created the skit couldn't be contacted. Lead Stories also debunked the claim. Thomasgibson31, Feb. 9, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Feb. 9, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Feb. 7, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Jan. 20, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Jan. 21, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Jan. 12, TikTok post Thomasgibson31, Jan. 4, TikTok post Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here. USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Clip of doctor yelling at MAGA man created as skit | Fact check
USA Today
06-02-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Did Mexico's president wear ‘Make America Mexicana Again' hat? No, that's AI
Did Mexico's president wear 'Make America Mexicana Again' hat? No, that's AI | Fact check Show Caption Hide Caption Mexico-US reach tentative tariff agreement President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed to pause tariffs on Mexican imports for one month. The claim: Image shows Mexico's president wearing 'Make America Mexicana Again' hat A Jan. 18 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) appears to show Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a red hat with the slogan 'Make America Mexicana Again.' 'This is hysterical,' reads text above the image. 'The President of Mexico was spotted wearing a 'Make America Mexicana Again' (hat).' The post was liked more than 27,000 times in about two weeks. Similar posts were shared on X and Threads. More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Manipulated media The image was generated by artificial intelligence. The uncropped image contains a watermark that indicates it was made with AI, and an AI detection tool determined the image was fabricated. Image of Mexico's president in red hat is AI generated In early January, Sheinbaum responded to then-President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the 'Gulf of America" by proposing that the U.S. be renamed "Mexican America." But the image in the Instagram post isn't real. It was created with Grok, X's AI chatbot, which can be used for 'question answering, information retrieval, creative writing, image generation and coding assistance,' according to xAI's website. The logo that indicates the image was made by Grok is cropped out of the Instagram post but still appears in other versions of the image posted on X. Fact check: No, Mexico's president did not make statement about 'sending felons' to US Hive Moderation's AI detection tool determined the image is 99.7% likely to be AI-generated. Nothing similar to the image appears on Sheinbaum's social media accounts, and no credible news reports mention her wearing such a hat. USA TODAY reached out to the social media user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Reuters also debunked the claim. Our fact-check sources Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here. USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Did Mexico's president wear ‘Make America Mexicana Again' hat? No, that's AI
A Jan. 18 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) appears to show Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wearing a red hat with the slogan 'Make America Mexicana Again.' 'This is hysterical,' reads text above the image. 'The President of Mexico was spotted wearing a 'Make America Mexicana Again' (hat).' The post was liked more than 27,000 times in about two weeks. Similar posts were shared on X and Threads. More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page The image was generated by artificial intelligence. The uncropped image contains a watermark that indicates it was made with AI, and an AI detection tool determined the image was fabricated. In early January, Sheinbaum responded to then-President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the 'Gulf of America" by proposing that the U.S. be renamed "Mexican America." But the image in the Instagram post isn't real. It was created with Grok, X's AI chatbot, which can be used for 'question answering, information retrieval, creative writing, image generation and coding assistance,' according to xAI's website. The logo that indicates the image was made by Grok is cropped out of the Instagram post but still appears in other versions of the image posted on X. Fact check: No, Mexico's president did not make statement about 'sending felons' to US Hive Moderation's AI detection tool determined the image is 99.7% likely to be AI-generated. Nothing similar to the image appears on Sheinbaum's social media accounts, and no credible news reports mention her wearing such a hat. USA TODAY reached out to the social media user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Reuters also debunked the claim. USA TODAY, Jan. 8, 'Mexican America:' Mexico's president offers a new name in response to Donald Trump xAI, accessed Feb. 6, What is Grok? @lfsono, Jan. 8, X post Callo, Jan. 8, X post Roi Lopez Rivas, Jan. 8, X post Hive Moderation, Feb. 5, AI detection results Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here. USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Image of Claudia Sheinbaum in red hat made with AI | Fact check
