{"id":2307405,"date":"2024-07-24T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-purporting-to-show-video-address-from-biden-is-a-deepfake\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:46:32","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-video-purporting-to-show-video-address-from-biden-is-a-deepfake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-purporting-to-show-video-address-from-biden-is-a-deepfake\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Purporting To Show Video Address From Biden Is A Deepfake"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-x-video-purporting-to-show-video-address-from-biden-is-a-deepfake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2307405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>OIE69FHXdf&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/oIE69FHXdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-calls-for-healing-reconciliation\/\" title=\"President Trump calls for healing, reconciliation\">video shared<\/a> \u2064on X is a deepfake, according to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/\">PolitiFact<\/a>. Deepfake technology allows users to\u2063 create \u2062realistic-looking videos of individuals saying or doing things they\u200b never actually\u200b did.\u200c In \u2063this case, the\u200d video falsely portrays Biden making a statement \u200dabout dropping out \u2064of \u200dthe \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youre-fired-desantis-echoes-trump-shakes-up-campaign-staff-amid-poor-polls-and-cash-burn-through\/\" title=\"DeSantis echoes Trump, shakes up campaign staff due to poor polls and cash burn. You&#039;re fired!\">presidential\u200b race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u200c for\u200b viewers to critically evaluate the sources of information they come \u2062across online, especially when \u2062it comes to videos and other\u2064 media \u2064that can easily be manipulated. Misinformation \u200band \u2063deepfakes can spread rapidly on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> platforms<\/a>, so it is essential to verify information before sharing \u200cit further.<\/p>\n<p>the video purporting \u200bto show President\u2063 Joe Biden making his first video address \u200cafter \u200bannouncing his exit from\u200b the \u20632024\u2063 presidential\u200b race is false. \u200cBiden is scheduled to \u2064address the nation on \u2064July 24\u200b regarding his decision to suspend \u2064his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">reelection campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p> <a class=\"w-ans-title-link\" href=\"#\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MidnightMitch\/status\/1815136459671626121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> purports to show President Joe Biden making his first video address since announcing he was exiting the 2024 presidential race.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Breaking Now&#128680;: President Joe Biden makes his first video address following dropping out of the Presidential race. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oIE69FHXdf\">pic.twitter.com\/oIE69FHXdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MidnightMitch\/status\/1815136459671626121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video is a deepfake, according to PolitiFact. Biden is set to address the nation at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 24, The Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Biden left for Washington Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19 at his Wilmington, Delaware home, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/biden-address-nation-wednesday-night-us-presidential-race-2024-07-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>. He was seen carrying a surgical mask as he boarded Air Force One, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X video, viewed 20 million times as of writing, purports to show Biden making his first video address since announcing he was exiting the 2024 presidential race. In the video, Biden appears to drop an expletive while addressing what he deems as &ldquo;hateful&rdquo; claims taking aim at his cognitive abilities. The video also appears to feature a PBS News logo on the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n<p><span>&ldquo;Breaking Now<\/span><span>: President Joe Biden makes his first video address following dropping out of the Presidential race,&rdquo; the video&rsquo;s caption reads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. Biden is set to address the nation at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 24 regarding his decision to suspend his 2024 presidential reelection campaign, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-election-2024-address-nation-11b30094dd3cd1a9dcbeefaaab057acc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. Biden announced he would be exiting the race via a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21 letter<\/a> shared on his personal X account, @JoeBiden. In the letter, Biden said he would address the nation &ldquo;in more detail&rdquo; about his decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMIRvlSOYw\">pic.twitter.com\/RMIRvlSOYw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1815080881981190320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, the viral X video is neither referenced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/search\/?q=%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking+Now%F0%9F%9A%A8%3A+President+Joe+Biden+makes+his+first+video+address+following+dropping+out+of+the+Presidential+race.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS&rsquo; website<\/a> nor on its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044262077719\/search?q=%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking%20Now%F0%9F%9A%A8%3A%20President%20Joe%20Biden%20makes%20his%20first%20video%20address%20following%20dropping%20out%20of%20the%20Presidential%20race.&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking%20Now%F0%9F%9A%A8%3A%20President%20Joe%20Biden%20makes%20his%20first%20video%20address%20following%20dropping%20out%20of%20the%20Presidential%20race.%22%20(from%3APBS)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. The White House also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/?s=%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking+Now%F0%9F%9A%A8%3A+President+Joe+Biden+makes+his+first+video+address+following+dropping+out+of+the+Presidential+race.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking%20Now%F0%9F%9A%A8%3A%20President%20Joe%20Biden%20makes%20his%20first%20video%20address%20following%20dropping%20out%20of%20the%20Presidential%20race.%22%20(from%3AWhiteHouse)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/22\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-say-account-was-hacked-after-he-dropped-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Joe Biden Say Account Was Hacked After He Dropped Out?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=6a16a772d5a29aa1&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=%F0%9F%9A%A8Breaking+Now%F0%9F%9A%A8:+President+Joe+Biden+makes+his+first+video+address+following+dropping+out+of+the+Presidential+race.&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkcQBIVhywLvFlnlHDGKJGJbxkCJAabsmCLMydwiYVoUUKH-5Vkr9JVKb4KljW_6Qpl2Z6VLDTTpmnXG4L5yhTW2giGzKuojZxYVUs6gq-cpvwriHAvR9enuZ79nZkwBxiuI-hCSS4pqzuE0hbDwGN5IQOtOog&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjAjoqr2r-HAxVDrokEHQzeCwkQ0pQJegQIDRAB&amp;cshid=1721825131470884&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 22, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/22\/tweets\/this-video-doesnt-show-president-joe-bidens-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PolitiFact<\/a>&nbsp;reported the video was a deepfake. The outlet also referenced a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/newshour\/status\/1815175292979204313?s=46&amp;t=6C69cvnGKCqH0vEV9Nd0Pw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> from PBS labeling the video as inauthentic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A deepfake video of President Joe Biden bearing our logo is circulating on social media. Biden did not make this statement. PBS News did not authorize the use of this video and we do not condone altering news video or audio in any way that could mislead the audience,&rdquo; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>According to Politifact, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=74CnCdgQPp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14 video<\/a> of Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office appears to have been used to create the deepfake. Biden made the address following a shooting that took place at 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the White House and PBS for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OIE69FHXdf&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/oIE69FHXdf The \u2064video shared \u2064on X is a deepfake, according to\u200d PolitiFact. Deepfake technology allows users to\u2063 create \u2062realistic-looking videos of individuals saying or doing things they\u200b never actually\u200b did.\u200c In \u2063this case, the\u200d video falsely portrays Biden making a statement \u200dabout dropping out \u2064of \u200dthe \u2062presidential\u200b race. It is important\u200c for\u200b viewers to critically &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2307406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161572457-1-scaled-e1721829038224.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11455,13420,32320,33462],"class_list":["post-2307405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deepfake","tag-fact-check","tag-joe-biden","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161572457-1-scaled-e1721829038224.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2307405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2307406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2307405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2307405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2307405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}