virus image Shared by X It claims to show President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump meeting in the Oval Office.
President Biden will meet with President-elect Trump in the Oval Office this Wednesday.
What do you think they will talk about? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ALQc9obLVS
— David Leavitt 🎲🎮🧙♂️🌈 (@David_Leavitt) November 9, 2024
Verdict: False
A content detection scan using the website 'Hive Moderation' found that there was a 99% chance that the image was generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, media forensics and AI experts denied the authenticity of the images in an email to Check Your Fact.
Fact check:
When discussing his meeting with Biden, President Trump said that he also “really enjoyed meeting” him. new york post. According to the paper, President Trump also revealed that during his meeting with Biden, they discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war.
The X image, which has been viewed more than 30,000 times at the time of writing, purports to show Biden and Trump meeting in the Oval Office.
“President Biden will meet with President-elect Trump this Wednesday in the Oval Office. What do you think they will say?” the image's caption reads. In this image, Trump appears to be sitting on the left and Biden appears to be sitting on the right. The two men are wearing blue suits and ties and appear to be smiling.
That claim is false. a Content detection scan Using the website Hive Moderation, you can see that there is a 99% chance that this image was generated by AI. Biden is missing a thumb on one hand and appears to have several deformed fingers, key evidence that the image is a fake. According to , AI generators typically have difficulty creating fingers, resulting in missing, redundant, or misshapen fingers. buzzfeed news.
Screenshot captured via Hive moderation
Similarly, video Footage of the meeting between Biden and Trump in the Oval Office shows both presidents wearing different clothing than in the viral X image. At around 1:37 of the video, Trump is seen wearing a blue suit and red tie, while Biden is seen wearing a blue or dark gray pinstripe suit with a wine-colored tie. can.
Please note that Viral X images are not posted. Trustworthy news reporting Regarding the meeting between Biden and Trump. In fact, the opposite is true. November 13th, snoop It debunked this claim and reported that the image was generated by AI.
Furthermore, neither biden or playing cards He publicly commented on the AI-generated images. (Related: No, the Harris campaign has not said President Trump's election could be overturned in a recount)
Finally, Dr. Walter Shirer, a media forensics and AI expert at the University of Notre Dame, denied the authenticity of the image in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This image is likely the product of a generative AI algorithm. The hands of both people in the image are poorly rendered and look very unnatural. Trump's ring and watch are very poorly rendered and appear more abstract than jewelry. “Additionally, the flag behind Biden looks more like an abstract tapestry than an official flag with the seal of the U.S. president,” Shirer said.
