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False: A photograph authentically shows a woman facing armed police during protests in Lahore, Pakistan, against the arrest of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. About this rating While there are reports of numerous women protesters being attacked and arrested by law enforcement in Pakistan, this photograph was artificially generated and not an actual depiction of the protests. On May 9, 2023, ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on  (Source: Snopes)

Altered: Joe Biden vowed to stop ‘rapist Mexicans’ Video shows Biden referring to Trump's past criticism of Mexican immigrants | Fact checkShow Caption Hide Caption DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas says migrant crossings fell after Title 42 DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said migrant crossings dropped by 50% in the two days following Title 42 ending at the U.S. border. Claire Hardwick, USA TODAYThe claim: Joe Biden vowed to stop ‘rapist Mexicans’An Aug. 12, 2022, YouTube video titled ”Joe Biden & rapist Mexicans” shows President Joe Biden speaking to a crowd. The end of the video shows on-screen text that reads “liberal heads exploding” in capital letters. Biden was referring to Trump's 2015 campaign announcementThe video shows part of a speech Biden gave Dec. 13, 2019, during a campaign stop in San Antonio, Texas. (Source: USA Today)