Posts Share on social media The photo reportedly shows vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance sitting on a couch smoking a cigarette.
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— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) September 6, 2024
Verdict: False
Image has been digitally altered.
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Ron Howard, director of the film adaptation of Senator J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy, criticized Vance: Independent In a recent interview, Howard reportedly said he was “disappointed” in Vance's recent actions and noted that Vance has “changed.”
The post, shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purportedly shows an image of Vance smoking. The post shared an image of him sitting on a yellow sofa with a plastic cover.
“There's a lot to unravel here,” the caption reads.
This claim is inaccurate: The image appears to have been digitally altered to place Vance in the photo. Original photo It shows a woman sitting on a couch.
Rumors and jokes have been swirling about Vance writing about explicit acts on the couch. According to social media, NBC NewsThe meme was referenced by Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at a rally when he asked Vance if he was “willing to get up off the couch and show up.” North Jersey Reported. (RELATED: Does this image show the suspect in the recent Georgia shooting?)
This is not the first time misinformation has been spread online: Check Your Facts recently denied claims that images from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump were created using artificial intelligence.
