“Images show Taylor Swift with Elon Musk promoting a household energy consumption reduction device.”
What PolitiFact found
PolitiFact conducted reverse-image searches on the post’s photo of Taylor Swift and Elon Musk and found no credible uses of the image. The image had abnormalities that indicated it was likely generated with artificial intelligence. We have previously fact-checked false claims that Musk invented a device to slash home energy bills.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 December 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 December 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0YZQDyc1hhCmZEZntWLcBfNYMcFUSkG9LS…
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