Apparently fueled by massive dark money and foreign money (both illegal under campaign finance laws), lying by altered photographs is swamping social media. What do Trump supporters and honest voters need to know?

First, on Twitter (X), the "ASK GROK" function (@Grok …..) is a powerful tool for detecting fraudulent photographs.

While Grok and AI are oversold in many contexts, @Grok is able to collect all the analysis of these photographs anywhere and expose the lies by fake photos.

If you see photographs of Donald Trump or conservatives on X, reply with "@Grok Is the photograph/video above real or altered?" (It seems that X has just changed GROK to require a premium membership, but it is still a powerful tool.)

Second, shockingly, left-wing SNOPES has come out for truth and honesty in a big, big way recently. Most of these photos are exposed on the SNOPES fact-checking system.

Third, one of the dead giveaways ("tells") of deep fake photograph fraud can be explored by asking:  "Who is taking this photograph?  And why?"

In today's movie/television generations, we lose perspective to enter the story. In reality, someone has to be taking the photograph. Sinister claims are exposed by the fact that nobody would be taking this photograph if it were real.

People love to take photographs. But the photograph is innocent—for fun or friendship—or no one would take the photograph.

Fourth, for example, this is one of the photographs swamping the internet accusing Trump of being a pedophile.

First, my analysis after research: No one taking this photograph would label it "Trump."

It would be the occasion of the gathering. The caption is written differently in different colors in different versions floating around.

Image courtesy of Facebook user

The girl in the lower left corner appears to be Kai, Trump's granddaughter, at a young age.  Her eyes and head shape are distinctive.  It's Trump's granddaughter.

Others may be Kai's friends from school. The woman Epstein is holding is clearly 20 years old or older. She is not underage.

The room is too small to be Trump's or Epstein's room. The bed is unmade but Trump is dressed in a business suit like he just came from a Board of Directors' meeting.  This is a child's room.