Seana Davis
@seanadavis.bsky.social
Information integrity | Exploring AI Risk Mitigation
❌This altered image has made a reappearance on Bluesky, where agents' faces were altered to make them appear as if they smiled in the direct aftermath of Trump's assassination attempt.
The original photograph was taken by AP photographer Evan Vucci: news.sky.com/video/photog...
The original photograph was taken by AP photographer Evan Vucci: news.sky.com/video/photog...
April 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
❌This altered image has made a reappearance on Bluesky, where agents' faces were altered to make them appear as if they smiled in the direct aftermath of Trump's assassination attempt.
The original photograph was taken by AP photographer Evan Vucci: news.sky.com/video/photog...
The original photograph was taken by AP photographer Evan Vucci: news.sky.com/video/photog...
❌And the fake magazine covers just keep on comin'.
Spotted this fake Charlie Hebdo cover on X (posted on Telegram before that) of Zelensky in a coffin with a word bubble in French that says, "Ukraine is an independent state."
The real latest cover is visible on the right.
Spotted this fake Charlie Hebdo cover on X (posted on Telegram before that) of Zelensky in a coffin with a word bubble in French that says, "Ukraine is an independent state."
The real latest cover is visible on the right.
March 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
❌And the fake magazine covers just keep on comin'.
Spotted this fake Charlie Hebdo cover on X (posted on Telegram before that) of Zelensky in a coffin with a word bubble in French that says, "Ukraine is an independent state."
The real latest cover is visible on the right.
Spotted this fake Charlie Hebdo cover on X (posted on Telegram before that) of Zelensky in a coffin with a word bubble in French that says, "Ukraine is an independent state."
The real latest cover is visible on the right.
❌ This image has surfaced on Bluesky with a caption saying it shows Israeli actress Gal Gadot's Hollywood star destroyed.
But this photo is old. A quick reverse image search shows it was first published in 2018 when Trump's star was destroyed with a pickaxe.
But this photo is old. A quick reverse image search shows it was first published in 2018 when Trump's star was destroyed with a pickaxe.
March 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
❌ This image has surfaced on Bluesky with a caption saying it shows Israeli actress Gal Gadot's Hollywood star destroyed.
But this photo is old. A quick reverse image search shows it was first published in 2018 when Trump's star was destroyed with a pickaxe.
But this photo is old. A quick reverse image search shows it was first published in 2018 when Trump's star was destroyed with a pickaxe.
❌ Fake transcript number two that has surfaced after a clash between Zelensky and Vance/Trump in the White House.
Trump did say that Zelensky should be grateful and Vance questioned whether Zelensky had said thank you during their meeting - but this back-and-forth is fake.
Trump did say that Zelensky should be grateful and Vance questioned whether Zelensky had said thank you during their meeting - but this back-and-forth is fake.
March 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
❌ Fake transcript number two that has surfaced after a clash between Zelensky and Vance/Trump in the White House.
Trump did say that Zelensky should be grateful and Vance questioned whether Zelensky had said thank you during their meeting - but this back-and-forth is fake.
Trump did say that Zelensky should be grateful and Vance questioned whether Zelensky had said thank you during their meeting - but this back-and-forth is fake.
🧵We've just seen an extraordinary clash between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance in the White House.
But after significant events we tend to see misinfo. I'll be keeping track.
First up, here's a fake transcript of the interaction that's surfaced on Bluesky with over 5k likes.
But after significant events we tend to see misinfo. I'll be keeping track.
First up, here's a fake transcript of the interaction that's surfaced on Bluesky with over 5k likes.
February 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🧵We've just seen an extraordinary clash between Trump, Zelenskyy and Vance in the White House.
But after significant events we tend to see misinfo. I'll be keeping track.
First up, here's a fake transcript of the interaction that's surfaced on Bluesky with over 5k likes.
But after significant events we tend to see misinfo. I'll be keeping track.
First up, here's a fake transcript of the interaction that's surfaced on Bluesky with over 5k likes.
❌Same tactics, different day.
This fake cover has surfaced on social media. It depicts a cover of the Spanish magazine El Jueves with Putin and Trump in conversation and Zelenskiy outside.
One iteration has over 900 likes on X and is circulating ahead of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.
This fake cover has surfaced on social media. It depicts a cover of the Spanish magazine El Jueves with Putin and Trump in conversation and Zelenskiy outside.
One iteration has over 900 likes on X and is circulating ahead of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.
February 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
❌Same tactics, different day.
This fake cover has surfaced on social media. It depicts a cover of the Spanish magazine El Jueves with Putin and Trump in conversation and Zelenskiy outside.
One iteration has over 900 likes on X and is circulating ahead of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.
This fake cover has surfaced on social media. It depicts a cover of the Spanish magazine El Jueves with Putin and Trump in conversation and Zelenskiy outside.
One iteration has over 900 likes on X and is circulating ahead of US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.
Over 7 hours after it was published - it now has a community note.
(and now over 800.000 views for this clip alone)
(and now over 800.000 views for this clip alone)
February 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Over 7 hours after it was published - it now has a community note.
(and now over 800.000 views for this clip alone)
(and now over 800.000 views for this clip alone)
Another iteration of the video has over 1.5 million views - by far the most of any such of these I've seen.
@eliothiggins.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com has also been keeping an eye on these imposter clips.
@eliothiggins.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com has also been keeping an eye on these imposter clips.
February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Another iteration of the video has over 1.5 million views - by far the most of any such of these I've seen.
@eliothiggins.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com has also been keeping an eye on these imposter clips.
@eliothiggins.bsky.social at @bellingcat.com has also been keeping an eye on these imposter clips.
This video - shared by a pro-Russian account - has gathered over 700,000 views on X (no community note to date).
It mimics a video published by entertainment outlet E! saying that USAID sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine to bolster Zelensky's image. It's a fake - an imposter video.
It mimics a video published by entertainment outlet E! saying that USAID sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine to bolster Zelensky's image. It's a fake - an imposter video.
February 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This video - shared by a pro-Russian account - has gathered over 700,000 views on X (no community note to date).
It mimics a video published by entertainment outlet E! saying that USAID sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine to bolster Zelensky's image. It's a fake - an imposter video.
It mimics a video published by entertainment outlet E! saying that USAID sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine to bolster Zelensky's image. It's a fake - an imposter video.
❌This fake Musk tweet is making the rounds on Bluesky - depicting a post saying anyone protesting the Trump administration will be "suspended from X."
🔺It can be a red flag when a screenshot circulates with no link to the original post.
🔺It can be a red flag when a screenshot circulates with no link to the original post.
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
❌This fake Musk tweet is making the rounds on Bluesky - depicting a post saying anyone protesting the Trump administration will be "suspended from X."
🔺It can be a red flag when a screenshot circulates with no link to the original post.
🔺It can be a red flag when a screenshot circulates with no link to the original post.
❌This altered image has made its way to Bluesky - depicting an individual wearing a "Latinos for Trump" T-shirt being arrested by ICE.
The original image was published by The Guardian in 2018 - the individual wore a plain grey T-shirt.
The original image was published by The Guardian in 2018 - the individual wore a plain grey T-shirt.
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
❌This altered image has made its way to Bluesky - depicting an individual wearing a "Latinos for Trump" T-shirt being arrested by ICE.
The original image was published by The Guardian in 2018 - the individual wore a plain grey T-shirt.
The original image was published by The Guardian in 2018 - the individual wore a plain grey T-shirt.
The screenshot is labelled "fake news" on Reddit:
January 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The screenshot is labelled "fake news" on Reddit:
The earliest place I can find this stems from a satirical Reddit account (as these fake screenshots often do).
www.reddit.com/r/ToiletPape...
www.reddit.com/r/ToiletPape...
January 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The earliest place I can find this stems from a satirical Reddit account (as these fake screenshots often do).
www.reddit.com/r/ToiletPape...
www.reddit.com/r/ToiletPape...
❌This fake tweet has gone viral on X and has made its way over here to Bluesky.
There's no record of Musk saying on X that MAGA will succeed "in the ways Nazi Germany failed to."
It's a fake screenshot.
There's no record of Musk saying on X that MAGA will succeed "in the ways Nazi Germany failed to."
It's a fake screenshot.
January 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
❌This fake tweet has gone viral on X and has made its way over here to Bluesky.
There's no record of Musk saying on X that MAGA will succeed "in the ways Nazi Germany failed to."
It's a fake screenshot.
There's no record of Musk saying on X that MAGA will succeed "in the ways Nazi Germany failed to."
It's a fake screenshot.
❌Not the first time I've seen this fake newspaper clipping popping up here on Bluesky claiming Trump scored an IQ of 73. This post has more than 800 likes.
It's a well-debunked piece of misinformation and debunked by the likes of @politifact.bsky.social:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
It's a well-debunked piece of misinformation and debunked by the likes of @politifact.bsky.social:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
January 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
❌Not the first time I've seen this fake newspaper clipping popping up here on Bluesky claiming Trump scored an IQ of 73. This post has more than 800 likes.
It's a well-debunked piece of misinformation and debunked by the likes of @politifact.bsky.social:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
It's a well-debunked piece of misinformation and debunked by the likes of @politifact.bsky.social:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
This is a fake graphic. Here's a screenshot and a link to a graphic published by Fox News two weeks ago: x.com/FoxNews/stat...
January 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This is a fake graphic. Here's a screenshot and a link to a graphic published by Fox News two weeks ago: x.com/FoxNews/stat...
❌ This graphic has appeared on Bluesky depicting a Fox News graphic of Zuckerburg reacting to Musk's gesture during the inauguration.
It's a fake. They published a similar graphic two weeks ago (R) reporting on Musk reacting to Meta's move to end the company's fact-checking initiatives.
It's a fake. They published a similar graphic two weeks ago (R) reporting on Musk reacting to Meta's move to end the company's fact-checking initiatives.
January 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
❌ This graphic has appeared on Bluesky depicting a Fox News graphic of Zuckerburg reacting to Musk's gesture during the inauguration.
It's a fake. They published a similar graphic two weeks ago (R) reporting on Musk reacting to Meta's move to end the company's fact-checking initiatives.
It's a fake. They published a similar graphic two weeks ago (R) reporting on Musk reacting to Meta's move to end the company's fact-checking initiatives.
❌ This fabricated quote attributed to "the chancellor of Greenland" saying that if Trump "can't handle one polar vortex, he can't handle Greenland" is fake.
It was posted by a satire Twitter account two days ago - before making it's way in screenshot form to Bluesky.
It was posted by a satire Twitter account two days ago - before making it's way in screenshot form to Bluesky.
January 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
❌ This fabricated quote attributed to "the chancellor of Greenland" saying that if Trump "can't handle one polar vortex, he can't handle Greenland" is fake.
It was posted by a satire Twitter account two days ago - before making it's way in screenshot form to Bluesky.
It was posted by a satire Twitter account two days ago - before making it's way in screenshot form to Bluesky.
Some AI-generated images are difficult to spot. Others ...
January 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Some AI-generated images are difficult to spot. Others ...
❌This doctored image has over 5,000 likes on Bluesky, depicting Melania Trump holding a pamphlet upside down during Jimmy Carter's funeral.
No emblem is seen in livestreams of the funeral.
You can see the exact moment on the C-SPAN livestream (58:28).
No emblem is seen in livestreams of the funeral.
You can see the exact moment on the C-SPAN livestream (58:28).
January 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
❌This doctored image has over 5,000 likes on Bluesky, depicting Melania Trump holding a pamphlet upside down during Jimmy Carter's funeral.
No emblem is seen in livestreams of the funeral.
You can see the exact moment on the C-SPAN livestream (58:28).
No emblem is seen in livestreams of the funeral.
You can see the exact moment on the C-SPAN livestream (58:28).
❌ This fake Trump quote has repeatedly resurfaced on Bluesky in recent days (and expect more of this type of misinfo ahead of the inauguration.)
This fake quote calling Republicans the "dumbest group of voters" has been well debunked.
eg by @fullfact.org:
fullfact.org/online/donal...
This fake quote calling Republicans the "dumbest group of voters" has been well debunked.
eg by @fullfact.org:
fullfact.org/online/donal...
January 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
❌ This fake Trump quote has repeatedly resurfaced on Bluesky in recent days (and expect more of this type of misinfo ahead of the inauguration.)
This fake quote calling Republicans the "dumbest group of voters" has been well debunked.
eg by @fullfact.org:
fullfact.org/online/donal...
This fake quote calling Republicans the "dumbest group of voters" has been well debunked.
eg by @fullfact.org:
fullfact.org/online/donal...
❌ This pic of Laura Loomer has gathered 4k likes on Bluesky with a caption saying it shows her demanding her X blue checkmark back at the old Twitter HQ.
Except it's an old photo. @willsommer.bsky.social and others posted it back in 2018:
Except it's an old photo. @willsommer.bsky.social and others posted it back in 2018:
December 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
❌ This pic of Laura Loomer has gathered 4k likes on Bluesky with a caption saying it shows her demanding her X blue checkmark back at the old Twitter HQ.
Except it's an old photo. @willsommer.bsky.social and others posted it back in 2018:
Except it's an old photo. @willsommer.bsky.social and others posted it back in 2018:
❌Retro anti-Trump misinfo is popping up here on Bluesky.
600 likes for this fake People magazine screenshot depicting an article saying that Trump wasn't invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
It was debunked by @truthometer.bsky.social back in 2022:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
600 likes for this fake People magazine screenshot depicting an article saying that Trump wasn't invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
It was debunked by @truthometer.bsky.social back in 2022:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
December 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
❌Retro anti-Trump misinfo is popping up here on Bluesky.
600 likes for this fake People magazine screenshot depicting an article saying that Trump wasn't invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
It was debunked by @truthometer.bsky.social back in 2022:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
600 likes for this fake People magazine screenshot depicting an article saying that Trump wasn't invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
It was debunked by @truthometer.bsky.social back in 2022:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
❌ Over 800 likes on Bluesky for this fake quote attributed to Panama's president saying that they're going to double the fees for U.S. ships sailing through the canal.
No trace of such a quote.
No trace of such a quote.
December 28, 2024 at 4:12 PM
❌ Over 800 likes on Bluesky for this fake quote attributed to Panama's president saying that they're going to double the fees for U.S. ships sailing through the canal.
No trace of such a quote.
No trace of such a quote.
❌ Three fake screenshots mimicking Trump's Truth Social have appeared on Bluesky (and other platforms), posing as posts on a rift between the president-elect and Elon Musk.
All three of these posts are fake.
All three of these posts are fake.
December 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM
❌ Three fake screenshots mimicking Trump's Truth Social have appeared on Bluesky (and other platforms), posing as posts on a rift between the president-elect and Elon Musk.
All three of these posts are fake.
All three of these posts are fake.