A social media post made the rounds last week that appeared to show troops raking and bagging leaves at Waterfront Park on a lovely fall day with the caption “Oregon National Guard have arrived.”

On my Facebook feed, numerous people reposted the picture and dozens of others left comments. Some remarked that Trump’s efforts to deploy the troops amounted to $10 million in landscaping services , while others urged Oregonians to treat them well since they’re our neighbors and must follow orders.

The thing is, the post was fake.

A few things gave away what was likely an AI-generated image: The picture featured blue skies, while we mostly had clouds and rain last week . Also, little oddities showed up, including a person who appeared to be raking while half-submerged in the river.

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