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AI tools fabricate Epstein images ‘in seconds,’ study says

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February 10, 2026 AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study has shown, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender. Social media users have amplified AI-generated images purporting to show the convicted sex offender socializing with politicians such as New […]

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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

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February 4, 2026 As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation. The international relations scholar spent months pressing the Google-owned platform to remove hundreds of deepfakes, an uphill battle that stands

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Fact-check Malta: People showing up in Naxxar to collect dogs that never existed

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January 23, 2026 A scam operation posing as a dog breeding and adoption agency is cheating would-be dog owners of their hard-earned cash, a veterinary clinic and grooming salon close to the operation’s listed address warn. Last week, a social media post by Abaigeal Ragogna, an employee at a dog grooming salon in the town

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Limited evidence elimination diet resolves ADHD symptoms

Fact Check, Health, Science, Society

Research shows that eating nutritious meals helps the brain function optimally, but numerous social media posts are claiming that avoiding gluten, dairy, corn and soy can eradicate symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts said these claims are not backed by robust research, cautioning against strict elimination diets for children.

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Flurry of stars targeted by AI slop on Facebook over the holidays

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As people celebrated Christmas in the United States, heartwarming stories spread on Facebook about celebrities from First Lady Melania Trump to pop star Sabrina Carpenter allegedly building a multi-million dollar church as an act of charity for a “struggling” community. But the stories are false, stemming from text generated by artificial intelligence and pushed by pages that use AI images to attract engagement with clickbait.

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Hydrogen peroxide is not a treatment for whooping cough

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Whopping cough cases in the United States reached levels in 2025 far higher than before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. But social media posts recommending hydrogen peroxide as a remedy are misguided; the illness can be prevented with vaccination and fought with antibiotics, experts said, while the liquid composed of hydrogen and oxygen is an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment.

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