Description: A fabricated image purportedly depicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance arguing with his wife, Usha Vance, in a restaurant circulated on Facebook and X in December 2025. The image was later confirmed by its creator to have been generated using ChatGPT and falsely presented as an authentic photograph. The image was shared alongside speculative claims about the Vances' marriage.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: OpenAI developed an AI system deployed by Keith Edwards, which harmed JD Vance , Usha Vance and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: ChatGPT
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1340
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-12-09
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Claim:
A photo shared online in December 2025 authentically showed U.S. Vice President JD Vance arguing with his wife, Usha Vance, in a restaurant.
Rating:
Fake
In December 2025, an image circulated on social media purportedly showing U.S. …
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