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Fact Check: Posts Claiming Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, Or Other Celebs Wore 'Probably The Smallest Bikini In The World' Are NOT Real -- AI Slop From Macedonia Original

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By Alan Duke Verified
| Lead Stories Verified
AI Slop Are social media posts claiming that Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, or other celebrity women wore "probably the smallest bikini In the world" real? No, that's not true: The images used in the posts were created with artificial intelligence tools and distributed on a network of fake Facebook fan pages managed from North Macedonia. These clickbait posts link to blogs filled with ads, not facts.
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Fact Check: Posts Saying Celeb Wore A Daring Thong Bikini On A Beach With Partner Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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By Alan Duke Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities, including 85-year-old Joan Baez, were photographed wearing an incredibly daring thong bikini on the beach real? No, that's not true: The images used in the post were AI-generated. The claims came from a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Among the false posts Lead Stories found is a post (archived here) making the claim about Joan Baez and Bob Dylan shared by the "Songs in the Wind" Facebook page on June 10, 2026.
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Fact Check: Posts Saying Celeb Wore A Daring Thong Bikini On A Beach With Partner Are NOT Real -- Spam From Vietnam

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By Alan Duke Verified
| Lead Stories Verified
Viet Spam Are social media posts claiming that a long list of celebrities, including 85-year-old Joan Baez, were photographed wearing an incredibly daring thong bikini on the beach real? No, that's not true: The images used in the post were AI-generated. The claims came from a spam operation managed from Vietnam. Among the false posts Lead Stories found is a post (archived here) making the claim about Joan Baez and Bob Dylan shared by the "Songs in the Wind" Facebook page on June 10, 2026.
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