A clip of U.S. Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying ceasefire means “somebody sees a fire” has been digitally altered.
In the edited video, Ocasio-Cortez says, “Ceasefire means that somebody sees a fire.
The original, unaltered video is a recording of an Instagram Live session, posted by Ocasio-Cortez, on the platform (archived) on Oct. 23, 2023.
A side-by-side comparison of keyframes from the original and the altered clip shows Ocasio-Cortez's hand movements match.
A clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrongly explaining “ceasefires” circulating online has fake audio attached.
Persons:
Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, “ I've, @C3PMeme, @C3PMeme’s, Lauren Hitt, Dominic Lees, Read
Organizations:
Democratic, Facebook, Reuters, Ocasio, University of Reading, Thomson
Locations:
Cortez, Alexandria