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13-06-2025
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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.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Wendy Williams didn't testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial. An AI-generated video claimed otherwise
Claim: Former television talk show host Wendy Williams testified against Sean 'Diddy' Combs during his criminal trial in New York trial for sex trafficking and other crimes. Rating: A claim alleging former talk show host and media personality Wendy Williams testified against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the rapper and music executive on trial in a New York federal court facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, circulated on the internet in May 2025. Users were quick to share the rumor on social media platforms like Facebook (archived) and TikTok (archived), but it had particular traction on YouTube (archived, archived). A grand jury indictment further charged Combs with creating "a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice." @ #foryou #fyp #news #trending #breakingnews #celeb #hollywood #diddy #wendywilliams #jayz #oprah ♬ original sound - Though Williams has been publicly critical of Combs throughout the years, the claim that she testified against him is false. There is no evidence that Williams appeared at the trial and searches on Google and DuckDuckGo reveal no credible outlet reported this claim. On May 21, 2025, a video (archived) created at least partially with artificial intelligence (AI) appeared on a YouTube channel with a disclaimer that read, "The content on this channel may contain gossip-based information, rumors, or exaggerated portrayals of reality. Please exercise your own discretion while watching and remember that not all information presented may be factual or verified." Further, the video itself contained a disclaimer in its description that read, "this content is fictional and intended for entertainment purposes only. No verified court documents or official statements confirm these claims." The description of the video also featured a note under the heading "how this content was made" that read, "Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated." Indeed, plugging the video into the AI-detection tool Hive Moderation revealed that the voice-over audio was 99% likely to have been generated with AI. Many of the visuals used in the video are authentic clips of Williams and Combs from prior interviews or courtroom sketches available online. (Hive Moderation) The same YouTube channel, WhatIsMyStarWorth, shared similar false claims Snopes has previously fact-checked. These include allegations that Samuel L. Jackson and Usher testified against Combs and that a secret Prince recording was played during the trial. A quick look at the channel's video page revealed a slew of rumors conjured about various notable names with no tangible involvement in the Combs trial using AI-generated thumbnail images of Combs and the celebrities in question. (WhatIsMyStarWorth on YouTube) The video purported that the news came from an outlet called Inner City Press, though there is no evidence that Inner City Press reported on Williams in relation to the trial. Further, the outlet previously debunked similar claims that falsely credited it with being the source of the fictional news. - YouTube. Accessed 23 May 2025. CBC. "Diddy on Trial - Transcript." CBC Radio, 22 May 2025. "Diddy Faces Public Scrutiny over Alleged Sex Crimes as Questions Arise about Future of His Music." AP News, 21 Sept. 2024, Esposito, Joey. "Samuel L. Jackson Did Not Testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial." Snopes, 23 May 2025, France, Lisa Respers. "Courtroom Sketches of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Are Drawing Quite a Reaction." CNN, 21 May 2025, Liles, Jordan. "Secret Prince Recording Wasn't Played at Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial." Snopes, 19 May 2025, ---. "Usher Didn't Testify in Court against Sean 'Diddy' Combs." Snopes, 21 May 2025, Scannell, Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, Kara. "May 20, 2025 - Day 7 of Testimony in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial." CNN, 20 May 2025, United States of America v. Sean Combs. United States District Court Southern District of New York, "United States v. COMBS, 1:24-Cr-00542 - CourtListener, Accessed 23 May 2025. What Is Sean "Diddy" Combs Charged with and How Long Will His Trial Last? 13 May 2025,
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Samuel L. Jackson did not testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
Claim: Actor Samuel L. Jackson testified against Sean 'Diddy' Combs during his trial in New York. Rating: A claim alleging Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson testified against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the music mogul on trial in a New York federal court facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, circulated online in May 2025. The rumor further purported that Jackson named comedian Steve Harvey as a coconspirator in the crimes of which Combs is accused, alleging Harvey "groomed" his stepdaughter, Lori Harvey, for the rapper. The trial was on the minds of many internet users, as Combs faces a potential sentence of life in prison if found guilty. Users spread the rumor on social media platforms like Facebook (archived) and TikTok (archived) and it was particularly pervasive on YouTube (archived, archived, archived). A grand jury indictment further charged Combs with creating "a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in, and attempted to engage in, among other crimes, sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice." @jep1536 #cops #news #copsoftiktok #nasa #fo #ysl ♬ original sound - jep1 However, the claim that Jackson testified against Sean "Diddy" Combs is false. There is no evidence that Jackson appeared at the trial and searches on Google and DuckDuckGo reveal no credible outlet reported this claim. Further, while Combs and Lori Harvey reportedly dated in the past, there is no evidence that Steve Harvey was involved in Combs' alleged crimes or was mentioned during the trial as of this writing. Instead, on May 22, 2025, a video created at least partially with artificial intelligence (AI) appeared on a YouTube channel with a disclaimer that read, "The content on this channel may contain gossip-based information, rumors, or exaggerated portrayals of reality. Please exercise your own discretion while watching and remember that not all information presented may be factual or verified." Further, the video itself contained a disclaimer in its description that read, "this content is fictional and intended for entertainment purposes only. No verified court documents or official statements confirm these claims." The description of the video also featured a note under the heading "how this content was made" that read, "Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated." Indeed, plugging the video into the AI-detection tool Hive Moderation revealed that the voice-over audio was 99% likely to have been generated with AI. Many of the visuals used in the video are authentic clips of Jackson and Combs from prior interviews or courtroom sketches available online. (Hive Moderation) The same YouTube channel, WhatIsMyStarWorth, shared similar false claims Snopes has previously fact-checked. These include allegations that Usher testified against Combs and that a secret Prince recording was played during the trial. A quick look at the channel's video page revealed a slew of rumors conjured about various notable names with no tangible involvement in the Combs trial using AI-generated thumbnail images of Combs and the celebrities in question. (WhatIsMyStarWorth on YouTube) The video purported that the news came from an outlet called Inner City Press, though there is no evidence that Inner City Press reported about Jackson in relation to the trial. Further, the outlet previously debunked similar claims that falsely credited it with being the source of the fictional news. CBC. "Diddy on Trial - Transcript." CBC Radio, 22 May 2025. "Diddy Faces Public Scrutiny over Alleged Sex Crimes as Questions Arise about Future of His Music." AP News, 21 Sept. 2024, "Diddy Hangs Out With Rumored Girlfriend Lori Harvey's Family in Italy." TMZ, Accessed 23 May 2025. France, Lisa Respers. "Courtroom Sketches of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Are Drawing Quite a Reaction." CNN, 21 May 2025, Liles, Jordan. "Secret Prince Recording Wasn't Played at Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial." Snopes, 19 May 2025, ---. "Usher Didn't Testify in Court against Sean 'Diddy' Combs." Snopes, 21 May 2025, Scannell, Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, Kara. "May 20, 2025 - Day 7 of Testimony in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial." CNN, 20 May 2025, United States of America v. Sean Combs. United States District Court Southern District of New York, "United States v. COMBS, 1:24-Cr-00542 - CourtListener, Accessed 23 May 2025. What Is Sean "Diddy" Combs Charged with and How Long Will His Trial Last? 13 May 2025,
