{"id":2328317,"date":"2024-08-21T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-photo-of-pope-francis-wearing-rainbow-scarf-is-ai-generated\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T11:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:56:06","slug":"fact-check-photo-of-pope-francis-wearing-rainbow-scarf-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-photo-of-pope-francis-wearing-rainbow-scarf-is-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Photo Of Pope Francis Wearing Rainbow Scarf Is AI Generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-photo-of-pope-francis-wearing-rainbow-scarf-is-ai-generated%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=2328317&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>A photo \u2064circulating\u200b on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-attempts-to-link-bus-ad-about-pediatric-strokes-to-covid-19-vaccines\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Attempts To Link Bus Ad About Pediatric Strokes To COVID-19 Vaccines\">social media claims<\/a> to show Pope Francis wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-dem-senator-quietly-honors-drag-queen-for-working-with-children\/\" title=\"Nevada Dem Senator Quietly Honors Drag Queen for Working With Children\">rainbow scarf<\/a>, \u2063accompanied by\u2062 men with pink hair\u2063 and \u200bsimilar\u2064 scarves. However, this image has been deemed\u2062 false.\u200d Two AI-detection applications reveal that the photo is likely generated using artificial intelligence. \u2062On the day the\u200c photo was shared,\u200c August 15, 2024, Pope Francis met with\u2063 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fianc\u00e9e, Lauren Sanchez, to discuss climate\u200b initiatives, as\u2062 reported by the Catholic News Agency. The photo&#8217;s authenticity\u200c was further discredited by detection tools indicating a high probability of \u2064it\u200d being AI-generated or a \u200ddeepfake.  <\/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><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brixwe\/status\/1824084275257294850\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows Pope Francis wearing a rainbow scarf.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What are you thoughts on Pope Francis? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AQLttlfkpq\">pic.twitter.com\/AQLttlfkpq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &bull;&#400;&#625;&#625;&#4327;&bull; (@brixwe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brixwe\/status\/1824084275257294850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The photo was created with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) according to two different AI-detection apps.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Francis met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fianc&eacute;e, Lauren Sanchez, on Aug. 15, the day the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/258791\/pope-francis-receives-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catholic News Agency<\/a>. Sanchez mentioned in an Instagram post that they discussed climate action and the Bezos Earth Fund, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X image purportedly shows Francis wearing a scarf with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-leaders-who-cry-undemocratic-and-authoritarian-should-look-in-the-mirror\/\" title=\"Western Leaders Who Cry \u2018Undemocratic\u2019 And \u2018Authoritarian\u2019 Should Look In The Mirror\">rainbow pattern<\/a>. In the photo, he is accompanied on both sides by men with pink hair and who are wearing similar rainbow scarves.<\/p>\n<p><span>This is not a genuine image, however. Uploading the image to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hivemoderation.com\/ai-generated-content-detection\"><span>Hive Moderation<\/span><\/a><span>  shows that it is &ldquo;99.9% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/span><span>An additional AI detection app from a site called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/huggingface.co\/spaces\/umm-maybe\/AI-image-detector\"><span>Hugging Face<\/span><\/a><span>  determined that the image is 98 percent artificial. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/02\/20\/fact-check-pope-eat-whatever-you-want-for-easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, The Pope Did Not Say &lsquo;Eat Whatever You Want For Easter&rsquo;)<\/a><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8195242\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-8195242\">Screenshot from Hive Moderation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check Your Fact found no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=565cf4ca48d1601c&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS1076US1076&amp;sxsrf=ADLYWIIAgJbgk_sUGnaIXidD88WSS5hUvg:1724186484476&amp;q=pope+francis+wearing+rainbow+scarf&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J5MIFhvnvU242yFxzEEp3BfblMs7eBu5zPnhtGsrETMyei1dUN8XCdtE6tzYkSMW5je6gJHMbu85xlRfdtmiGtbG_5-M7j0Qa2ukboExRfFBXPJvXYj-6FOuuyicdn8VQNezee_yFBwxH-q-TETjtBNEhwMYyJdEI_rgYSyXDFI4iuEtHg&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi75LuXt4SIAxUX4ckDHYmhCrsQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1920&amp;bih=911&amp;dpr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> about Francis being seen wearing a rainbow scarf.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Francis has affirmed that the Catholic Church is opposed to LGBTQ marriage, but believes same-sex couples should be protected by civil union laws, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbc-out\/out-news\/benedict-backed-rights-lgbtq-couples-pope-francis-says-rcna146014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Check Your Fact reached out to a Vatican spokesperson for comment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Francis has been the subject of viral misinformation. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/12\/28\/fact-check-did-pope-francis-say-that-jesus-was-born-during-a-census-taken-by-king-david\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a claim that he said Jesus was born during a census taken by King David.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X claims to show Pope Francis wearing a rainbow scarf. What do you think about Pope Francis? pic.twitter.com\/AQLttlfkpq \u2014 \u2022\u0190\u0271\u0271\u10e7\u2022 (@brixwe) August 15, 2024 Verdict: False. The image was generated using artificial intelligence (AI), as confirmed by two separate AI detection tools. Fact Check: On August 15, the day the Catholic Church commemorates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Francis met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fianc\u00e9e, Lauren Sanchez, according to Catholic News Agency. Sanchez noted in an Instagram post that they discussed climate initiatives and the Bezos Earth Fund. The image circulating on X appears to show Francis with a rainbow-patterned scarf flanked by men sporting pink hair and similar scarves; however, this is not a real photo. Analysis through Hive Moderation indicates it is &#8220;99.9% likely&#8221; to be AI-generated or a deepfake, while another tool from Hugging Face assessed it as being 98% artificial in nature. (RELATED: No, The Pope Did Not Say \u2018Eat Whatever You Want For Easter\u2019) Check Your Fact found no reliable news sources reporting that Francis wore such a scarf. Historically, while he has stated that the Catholic Church opposes LGBTQ marriage, he supports civil union protections for same-sex couples according to NBC News. Check Your Fact also reached out for comments from a Vatican representative regarding this matter. This isn&#8217;t the first instance of misinformation surrounding Francis; previously debunked claims include one suggesting he said Jesus was born during King David&#8217;s census<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2328318,"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\/08\/GettyImages-2166327277-scaled-e1724182761925.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,15305,13420,34207,32364],"class_list":["post-2328317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-ai-generated","tag-fact-check","tag-pope-francis","tag-social-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166327277-scaled-e1724182761925.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328317","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\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}