NOT REAL NEWS: Photo of large crowd not taken at Trump rally
6 years, 2 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: Photo of large crowd not taken at Trump rally

Associated Press  

A photo showing a crowd of nearly one million people engulfing major roadways was not taken during President Donald Trump’s rally in Houston this week, as several people falsely claimed on social media. But the image circulating on social media was snapped in June 2016 during a million-person parade that took place in downtown Cleveland to celebrate the Cavaliers’ NBA championship. City and team leaders estimated more than one million people attended the day’s celebration of the NBA title, which marked an end to Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought. The Chronicle-Telegram reiterated the photo’s origin on its Facebook page in August 2017, after a conservative website shared the image as purporting to show a crowd of supporters awaiting Trump’s arrival in Phoenix.

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Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter
5 months ago

Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter

NPR  

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55 years ago

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Wired  

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Associated Press  

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5 months ago

Trump has yet another meltdown over crowd sizes as he falsely claims Harris’s rally was fake and AI-generated

The Independent  

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LA Times  

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press issues warning about iconic Trump assassination attempt photo
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Raw Story  

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FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one
1 year, 9 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one

Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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CNN  

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4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Trump gets roasted for Tulsa crowd size

CNN  

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False news swirls around Minneapolis officer in fatal arrest

Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
5 years, 5 months ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Associated Press  

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Donald Trump Promoted His Rally With A Photo He May Have Lifted From CNN's Jim Acosta
6 years, 3 months ago

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Huff Post  

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