10.19.2022

#Politics
#JoeBiden
#AlteredAudio
#ManipulatedContent
#ManipulatedVideo

#Politics
#JoeBiden
#AlteredAudio
#ManipulatedContent
#ManipulatedVideo
10.19.2022
Misleading audio falsely shows NFL crowd booing Jill Biden
A viral video makes it seem like first lady Jill Biden was greeted with loud boos at a Philadelphia Eagles game. However, the audio, which also featured an anti-Biden chant, was artificially added to the clip. Let’s look at the facts.
Quick Look
- No
Philadelphia Eagles fans did not chant anti-Biden expletives and boo in loud unison when Jill Biden appeared on the field before the start of an Oct. 16 game.
- Yes
The original audio for the video shows Jill Biden singing the Eagles fight song along with the crowd.
- Yes
A spokesperson for the NFL confirmed to Reuters that a video clip with the authentic audio was posted to its official social media accounts.
- Yes
Cellphone videos that appeared to have been shot by some fans in the crowd captured a few isolated pockets of boos aimed at Jill Biden.
The Takeaway
Manipulated media is often created with the intent of skewing people’s view of reality. Adding audio of a booing crowd to a video clip of Jill Biden created the illusion that she — and, by extension, President Joe Biden — are particularly disliked.
Some social media users even used the altered video to contend that the negative reaction from such a large crowd to the first lady shows that Joe Biden could not have legitimately won the 2020 presidential election, a baseless claim that continues to be pushed by partisans.
Keep in mind that doctored media online not only contains false content, but also is often designed to manipulate users.
The 5 Factors
We’ve determined that this viral rumor is misleading or false based on its failure to pass the following credibility factors. Please note that these factors do not represent degrees of falsehood. A post that fails a single factor is generally just as false as a post that fails all five.
Snapshot
Authenticity
Source
Evidence
- Context
- Reasoning
Is the context accurate?
N/A
Is it based on solid reasoning?
N/A
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Featured Fact checks
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