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Fact-Checkers Call Facebook Inflation Graphic Claim False

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. fact-checkers determined the Facebook graphic’s claim that prices rose more under President Biden than President Donald Trump is false.
The graphic appeared on Facebook, including the Denton County Republican Party page in Texas.
The graphic’s claimed Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data could not be reproduced.
It compared Biden’s 48-month term to only the first 20 months of Trump’s second term, creating an unfair match.
Facebook labeled the post as AI content after AI detectors flagged both versions as fully AI-generated.

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U.S. fact-checkers determined the Facebook graphic’s claim that prices rose more under President Biden than President Donald Trump is false.
The graphic appeared on Facebook, including the Denton County Republican Party page in Texas.
The graphic’s claimed Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data could not be reproduced.
It compared Biden’s 48-month term to only the first 20 months of Trump’s second term, creating an unfair match.
Facebook labeled the post as AI content after AI detectors flagged both versions as fully AI-generated.