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Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: No, 'The Simpsons' didn't predict Coldplay kiss cam scandal
Claim: "The Simpsons" predicted a July 2025 scandal in which a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert allegedly caught a tech CEO cheating with the company's chief people officer. Rating: In July 2025, as the internet continued to react to "ColdplayGate," a scandal in which a tech CEO was allegedly caught cheating on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert, claims that the long-running animated sitcom "The Simpsons" predicted the incident circulated online. Users on social media platforms like TikTok, X (archived), Instagram (archived) and Facebook (archived) spread the rumor, with some pointing to specific episodes of the show that purportedly featured likenesses of former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his alleged affair partner, Kristin Cabot, the company's chief people officer. One post (archived) sharing the claim asked, "Is there anything in this world 'The Simpsons' hasn't predicted?" Some videos on YouTube featured a voice-over allegedly explaining the details of the episode in question. Despite the popularity of the rumor, claims that "The Simpsons" predicted the events of "ColdplayGate" were false. Most versions of the rumor alleged the prediction occurred in Season 28, Episode 10, "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner." The episode aired on Jan. 4, 2015, and featured the titular family getting abducted by aliens from an amusement park. The episode was available for viewing on the streaming service Disney+. Other iterations of the claim alleged the moment occurred in an episode titled "Kiss Kiss," which did not exist (though there was a Season 17 episode called "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore"). Another episode, Season 17, Episode 22, "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play," did feature a plot point in which Marge and Homer appeared on the kiss cam at a sporting event. The episode aired on May 21, 2006, and was also available to watch on Disney+. However, a thorough viewing of the two authentic episodes in question revealed zero moments that could reasonably be classified as a prediction or a visual match for the alleged image circulating online. Rather, it was likely that the alleged screenshot and video clips that circulated were digitally manipulated, either through generative artificial intelligence or a digital editing tool like Photoshop. The AI-detection platform Hive Moderation reported a 99.9% chance the image was created using AI. (Hive Moderation) Further, Mashable Middle East reported that "The Simpsons" showrunner Al Jean told them, "We write satire, not prophecy. Any similarity is pure luck." Snopes reached out to Jean's representative for comment and they directed us to the same statement, which other outlets also reported. "The Simpsons" has become an internet darling for its apparent predictions of future events, though most of those predictions were either exaggerations or deliberate misrepresentations of events from the show. Snopes has debunked numerous claims about alleged predictions that appeared in "The Simpsons" over the years. "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play." The Simpsons, directed by Bob Anderson, Season 17, Episode 22, 21 May 200AD. Naik, Mamta. "Did the Simpsons Predict Coldplay's 'kiss Cam' Scandal? Here's the Truth." Mashable ME, 21 Jul. 2025, "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner." The Simpsons, directed by David Silverman, Season 26, Episode 10, 4 Jan. 2015. July 21, 2025: This article was updated to include a response from Al Jean's representative. Solve the daily Crossword
AFP
03-07-2025
- Politics
- AFP
Image of masked anti-Thai PM protesters bears AI signs
"I question if these protesters are Thai," reads the Thai-language caption to the image shared June 27, 2025 on Facebook. "They might attack each other and blame it on the government." A text overlay says the masked individuals are "Sriwichai Warriors", a group associated with the . Image Screenshot of the false post taken June 30, 2025, with a red X added by AFP Similar posts surfaced elsewhere on Facebook and TikTok after protesters gathered in Thailand's Government House demanding Paetongtarn to step down (archived link). The heiress of the powerful Shinawatra dynasty is facing a court case filed by conservative lawmakers accusing her of breaching a requirement for "evident integrity" during a diplomatic call with Cambodia. Thailand and Cambodia have long been at loggerheads over a territorial dispute, which intensified into a cross-border clash in May that left one of Phnom Penh's troops dead. When Paetongtarn called Cambodian ex-leader Hun Sen to discuss the row, she called him "uncle" and referred to a Thai military commander as her "opponent", sparking widespread backlash over her rhetoric. Thailand's Constitutional Court said there was "sufficient cause to suspect" Paetongtarn may have breached ministerial ethics in the conversation, a recording of which was leaked in Cambodia. The tribunal suspended her pending a probe (archived link). However, an AFP analysis of the circulating image found visual flaws indicating that it was made using AI. The image appears to show the men standing in front of Bangkok's Victory Monument with the capital's skytrain tracks visible at the back. But comparing it with Google Maps street imagery of the actual location shows several structures such as buildings and road surface markings that are missing in the image (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the image (L) and Google Maps street view imagery of Victory Monument with inconsistencies highlighted by AFP Othe visual errors include missing eyes and distorted faces, a person's . Such mistakes still occur despite the meteoric rise in generative AI, and are a good indicator of inauthenticity of visuals. Image Screenshot of the image with visual inconsistencies highlighted by AFP A reverse search on Google found the earliest version of the image shared in a June 25, 2025 Facebook post calling for a protest against the prime minister (archived link). The AI detection tool Hive Moderation found there was a 99.5 percent chance the image was generated using AI. Image Screenshot showing Hive Moderation results, taken July 2, 2025 AFP has fact-checked more misinformation related to the Thailand-Cambodia conflict here and here.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fact Check: AI-generated image shows Trump on Epstein's jet with underage girls
Claim: A photo shared online authentically depicts U.S. President Donald Trump on an airplane with underage girls. Rating: An image being shared online in June 2025 purported to depict U.S. President Donald Trump on board an airplane surrounded by five young blonde girls. Many users sharing the alleged photograph pointed out the girls are underage, with others ruminating how their looks are reminiscent of Trump's daughter Ivanka. The image was shared widely on X (archived, archived, archived), Threads (archived), Facebook (archived) and TikTok (archived), with some of the posts (archived) further alleging that the airplane in question belonged to disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein (now deceased). The image shared online purporting to show Donald Trump alongside underage girls, allegedly on Epstein's private jet, is fake. While there are authentic images of Trump alongside Epstein, plenty of false images have spread widely on the internet, including other fake photos of Trump with underage girls. The specific image in question has been shared online since at least 2023. It appeared in posts on meme websites Imgur and 9GAG in April 2023 before spreading to social media. In January 2024, Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo even apologized for sharing fake images of Trump with underage girls, including the one in question. The actor wrote, "Sorry Folks. Apparently these images are AI fakes. The fact Trump was on Epstein's plane and what Epstein was up to is not." Indeed, the photograph was generated with artificial intelligence (AI). The AI-detection tool Hive Moderation reported a 99.8% chance the image was made using AI and was thoroughly debunked when it originally circulated. While the image was debunked during its original circulation, Trump's public feud with Elon Musk, who posted on social media that Trump appeared in Epstein's files in June 2025, brought the image back to prominence and is likely to blame for the proliferation of new claims. Snopes previously debunked fake images of Trump and Epstein with a minor as well as Trump and Epstein together on a private jet, though there have been authentic images of the pair together. Dapcevich, Madison. "Photos of Trump Alongside Diddy, Epstein Are Real." Snopes, 6 Dec. 2024, Esposito, Joey. "Musk Accused Trump of Being in Epstein's Files. Here Are 19 Rumors We've Looked into about the Disgraced Financier." Snopes, 5 June 2025, Fact Check: Trump, Epstein Photos With "Underage" Women NOT Authentic -- They're AI Generated | Lead Stories. 9 May 2023, Liles, Jordan. "Yes, Musk Alleged Trump Appears in the Epstein Files." Snopes, 5 June 2025, "Mark Ruffalo Apologizes after Reposting False Images of Trump on Epstein's Plane." NBC News, Accessed 12 June 2025. Wrona, Aleksandra. "Pic Supposedly Showing Trump, Epstein and a Minor Girl Is Fake." Snopes, 24 Aug. 2024,
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fact Check: No proof Musk solved 'unsolvable' math problem at Harvard
Claim: Elon Musk solved an 'unsolvable' math problem after a Harvard professor called him 'rich but dumb.' Rating: In May 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that the tech entrepreneur and former Trump adviser Elon Musk solved an "unsolvable" math problem after a Harvard professor called him "rich but dumb." A Harvard Professor Mocked Elon Musk as 'Rich But Dumb'—Then Musk Solved an 'Unsolveable' Math Problem in 2 MINUTES! 😱 The Crowd Went SILENT! Dr. Edward Kline, a 62-year-old calculus professor at Stanford with a reputation for his rigorous teaching style, was among the skeptics. "Mr. Musk, you may have billions, but intelligence isn't something you can buy. I doubt you could solve a basic Harvard problem that my students struggle with." Kline handed Musk a whiteboard marker with a smirk, saying, "Let's see if you can handle this in under 10 minutes. I'll be impressed if you even get halfway." What happened next left the room in stunned silence.... The claim circulated mostly on (archived) Facebook (archived) and X (archived), accompanied by two images that claimed to show the moment Musk triumphantly solved the math problem. Some self-described fictional YouTube (archived) videos (archived) presented a similar narrative around May 2025. However, we found no proof that the alleged encounter at Harvard University actually happened. Searches on online search engines brought up no credible reports about the event (archived) (archived) (archived). One of the images that accompanied the claim featured a logo for Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Musk-owned company xAI. Online detectors rated the other image highly likely to have been generated by AI. Furthermore, we found no trace of "Dr. Edward Kline," allegedly a Stanford University mathematics professor. Therefore, we rate this claim false. The claim circulated since at least May 23, 2025, alongside two images. These images carried several clues that the claim was false. Firstly, one of the images was generated by AI, as evidenced by the Grok logo in the bottom-right corner. Additionally, the Grok image poorly resembled Musk, as evidenced by recent authentic photos. (Grok/Snopes Illustration) The other image featured alongside the story did not carry a visible sign it was generated by AI. However, online detectors SightEngine and Hive Moderation said the image was highly likely to be AI-generated. Hive Moderation said Grok likely created the image. (Sightengine/Hive Moderation/Snopes Illustration) In addition to the AI-generated images, aspects of the claim text also contained inconsistencies. For example, the text said "A Harvard Professor Mocked Elon Musk" but then identified the professor as "Dr. Edward Kline, a 62-year-old calculus professor at Stanford." There was also no trace of a Dr. Edward Kline at either Stanford or Harvard universities. A broader online search found multiple Dr. Edward Klines but none who taught mathematics at either Stanford or Harvard. Despite the above, the claim might include one grain of truth: A Harvard professor did warn Elon Musk about a problem he "will never solve" in 2024. However, the problem wasn't (entirely) mathematical. Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard economics professor, said Musk could not cut $2 trillion from the U.S. budget "on his own" — the original goal set for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The "professor mocked Elon Musk" story is also reminiscent of an urban legend long told about Albert Einstein in which, as a college student, the future theoretical physicist humiliated an atheist professor by demonstrating that God can co-exist with evil. An "unsolvable math problem" tale that turned out to be true involves a college student mistaking examples of unsolved statistics problems for a homework assignment, took them home and solved them. Snopes has investigated a plethora of rumors about Elon Musk including whether he remotely shut down Tesla cars owned by Democrats or whether Starlink, his satellite internet service provider, can't operate in South Africa because Musk isn't Black. 6,091 Elon Musk Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Accessed 30 May 2025. "AI Image Detector. Detect AI-Generated Media at Scale." Sightengine, Accessed 30 May 2025. "Dr. Edward Kline, 81, Retired Official of G.E." New York Times, 2 Apr. 1990, Economist Warns Elon Musk Will Never Solve This One Problem on His Own. 22 May 2025, "Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem." Bing, Accessed 30 May 2025. Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem - Yahoo Search Results. Accessed 30 May 2025. Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem at DuckDuckGo. Accessed 30 May 2025. Google Search. Accessed 30 May 2025. Hive Moderation. Accessed 30 May 2025. Inc, Kaniewski Funeral Homes. "Obituary for Dr. Edward Alton (Ed) Kline." Obituary for Dr. Edward Alton (Ed) Kline, Accessed 30 May 2025. People Directory: Stanford Who. Accessed 30 May 2025. Scholastic Volume 115, No.4 . 7 Nov. 1973, University, Harvard. "Search." Harvard University, Accessed 30 May 2025.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Fact Check: No proof Musk solved 'unsolvable' math problem at Harvard
Claim: Elon Musk solved an 'unsolvable' math problem after a Harvard professor called him 'rich but dumb.' Rating: In May 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that the tech entrepreneur and former Trump adviser Elon Musk solved an "unsolvable" math problem after a Harvard professor called him "rich but dumb." A Harvard Professor Mocked Elon Musk as 'Rich But Dumb'—Then Musk Solved an 'Unsolveable' Math Problem in 2 MINUTES! 😱 The Crowd Went SILENT! Dr. Edward Kline, a 62-year-old calculus professor at Stanford with a reputation for his rigorous teaching style, was among the skeptics. "Mr. Musk, you may have billions, but intelligence isn't something you can buy. I doubt you could solve a basic Harvard problem that my students struggle with." Kline handed Musk a whiteboard marker with a smirk, saying, "Let's see if you can handle this in under 10 minutes. I'll be impressed if you even get halfway." What happened next left the room in stunned silence.... The claim circulated mostly on (archived) Facebook (archived) and X (archived), accompanied by two images that claimed to show the moment Musk triumphantly solved the math problem. Some self-described fictional YouTube (archived) videos (archived) presented a similar narrative around May 2025. However, we found no proof that the alleged encounter at Harvard University actually happened. Searches on online search engines brought up no credible reports about the event (archived) (archived) (archived). One of the images that accompanied the claim featured a logo for Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the Musk-owned company xAI. Online detectors rated the other image highly likely to have been generated by AI. Furthermore, we found no trace of "Dr. Edward Kline," allegedly a Stanford University mathematics professor. Therefore, we rate this claim false. The claim circulated since at least May 23, 2025, alongside two images. These images carried several clues that the claim was false. Firstly, one of the images was generated by AI, as evidenced by the Grok logo in the bottom-right corner. Additionally, the Grok image poorly resembled Musk, as evidenced by recent authentic photos. (Grok/Snopes Illustration) The other image featured alongside the story did not carry a visible sign it was generated by AI. However, online detectors SightEngine and Hive Moderation said the image was highly likely to be AI-generated. Hive Moderation said Grok likely created the image. (Sightengine/Hive Moderation/Snopes Illustration) In addition to the AI-generated images, aspects of the claim text also contained inconsistencies. For example, the text said "A Harvard Professor Mocked Elon Musk" but then identified the professor as "Dr. Edward Kline, a 62-year-old calculus professor at Stanford." There was also no trace of a Dr. Edward Kline at either Stanford or Harvard universities. A broader online search found multiple Dr. Edward Klines but none who taught mathematics at either Stanford or Harvard. Despite the above, the claim might include one grain of truth: A Harvard professor did warn Elon Musk about a problem he "will never solve" in 2024. However, the problem wasn't (entirely) mathematical. Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard economics professor, said Musk could not cut $2 trillion from the U.S. budget "on his own" — the original goal set for Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The "professor mocked Elon Musk" story is also reminiscent of an urban legend long told about Albert Einstein in which, as a college student, the future theoretical physicist humiliated an atheist professor by demonstrating that God can co-exist with evil. An "unsolvable math problem" tale that turned out to be true involves a college student mistaking examples of unsolved statistics problems for a homework assignment, took them home and solved them. Snopes has investigated a plethora of rumors about Elon Musk including whether he remotely shut down Tesla cars owned by Democrats or whether Starlink, his satellite internet service provider, can't operate in South Africa because Musk isn't Black. 6,091 Elon Musk Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images. Accessed 30 May 2025. "AI Image Detector. Detect AI-Generated Media at Scale." Sightengine, Accessed 30 May 2025. "Dr. Edward Kline, 81, Retired Official of G.E." New York Times, 2 Apr. 1990, Economist Warns Elon Musk Will Never Solve This One Problem on His Own. 22 May 2025, "Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem." Bing, Accessed 30 May 2025. Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem - Yahoo Search Results. Accessed 30 May 2025. Elon Musk Harvard Professor Unsolvable Problem at DuckDuckGo. Accessed 30 May 2025. Google Search. Accessed 30 May 2025. Hive Moderation. Accessed 30 May 2025. Inc, Kaniewski Funeral Homes. "Obituary for Dr. Edward Alton (Ed) Kline." Obituary for Dr. Edward Alton (Ed) Kline, Accessed 30 May 2025. People Directory: Stanford Who. Accessed 30 May 2025. Scholastic Volume 115, No.4 . 7 Nov. 1973, University, Harvard. "Search." Harvard University, Accessed 30 May 2025.
