FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Does Not Show Authentic Fox News Report About ‘Tesla Ionic Care’

A video shared on Facebook purports to show an authentic Fox News report about “Tesla Ionic Care.”

Verdict: False

Both Lead Stories and Logically Facts reported that the clip is not authentic. An artificial intelligence (AI) expert also denied the clip’s authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Fox News will air an exclusive interview with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team on March 27, according to Axios. The interview, conducted by Bret Baier, marks the first time the DOGE team has been interviewed as a group, the outlet reported.

The Facebook video purports to show an authentic Fox News report about “Tesla Ionic Care” and appears to feature network host Sean Hannity and President Donald Trump.

“BIG PHARMA COLLAPSE – THE HEALTH REVOLUTION HAS ARRIVED WITH TESLA IONIC CARE,” the post’s caption reads in part. “TESLA IONIC CARE is a game-changing Terahertz Technology that shatters barriers, backed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump! No more toxic drugs, no more dependence – MILLIONS ARE BREAKING FREE and reclaiming their health!” it continues.

The claim is false. The alleged report is not referenced on Fox News’ website or its verified social media accounts. Hannity has not commented on the claim. Trump does not appear to have publicly addressed the claim, either.

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. Both Lead Stories and Logically Facts debunked the claim. Lead Stories reported that the video is “counterfeit” and contains content generated with AI, while Logically Facts labeled the clip as a “deepfake.” (RELATED: Post Claims To Show New CDC Director Getting Vaccinated)

In addition, Check Your Fact performed a content detection scan using the website “Deepware,” but the scan did not correctly identify the clip as a “deepfake.”

However, Dr. Walter Scheirer, an AI expert at the University of Notre Dame, denied the video’s authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“This video has been edited manually and/or with the assistance of an AI tool. The audio track sounds mechanical overall, and contains nonsensical language in places (e.g., around the 15 second mark). Most importantly, this clip was not released by Fox News. It is being posted by ordinary social media users and questionable media accounts that are not associated with the Fox Corporation,” Scheirer said.

Check Your Fact has also contacted a Fox News spokesperson for comment.