November 4th 2025.
There is a recent controversy surrounding Fox News for their inaccurate coverage of an AI video featuring a Black woman expressing her frustration over cuts to SNAP funding. The conservative news outlet initially reported on this video on October 31st, in which the fake woman can be heard discussing her "seven baby daddies" and the impact of paused SNAP benefits on her family.
CNN journalist Andrew Kaczynski was quick to point out the misleading headline on Fox's website, which read, "SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown." The subheadline added, "One mother claims taxpayers must feed her children as SNAP benefits face cuts." Kaczynski expressed his disbelief on Twitter, stating, "Not sure if I've seen anything like this before - Fox fell for an AI video and basically rewrote their whole story when called out."
As the news of this mishap spread, Fox News was forced to correct their error and acknowledge that the video was actually artificially generated. The new headline now reads, "AI videos of SNAP beneficiaries complaining about cuts go viral," and an editor's note was added at the end of the article to address the initial mistake.
The viral video in question featured a fake AI woman discussing how the government shutdown affected her SNAP benefits. "Because of the government shutdown, now I can't get my SNAPs for next month," she can be heard saying. She also mentions having "seven different baby daddies" who are not supportive.
The edits made to the article also affected the subheading, which now reflects the constantly changing status of SNAP funding. However, critics were quick to condemn Fox News for spreading false information and perpetuating harmful stereotypes. While the added edits acknowledged that the news outlet reported on the video before realizing its falseness, many argued that the article still perpetuated negative stigmas against Black people.
In the midst of all this, SNAP funding remains uncertain, despite court orders for the administration to use contingency funds to keep the program running. President Donald Trump even posted on his new social media platform about rejecting a federal court order. This uncertainty has left thousands of families in a vulnerable position, as seen by the long lines of people at Pastor Jamal Bryant's church for free food as SNAP benefits were cut off.
This situation serves as a reminder of the danger of spreading misinformation and the harm it can cause to marginalized communities, especially during this tumultuous time of unstable SNAP funding. It is crucial for news outlets to fact-check and verify information before reporting it, as stories like this can have real and damaging consequences.
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