Conservatives Falsely Claim Gov. Newsom Faked National Guard Photos

By Nicole Dirks

Conservative commentator Laura Loomer falsely claims that a photo shared by Gov. Newsom was AI-generated. (Screenshot via NewsGuard)

What happened: Critics of California Gov. Gavin Newsom are baselessly claiming that Newsom used an outdated photo from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan or an AI-generated image in a post depicting Nationa…