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Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

TechCrunch 08 July 2026 1h ago
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
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Earlier this week, a picture seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.
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