A video circulating on Facebook claims that Target is selling satanic merchandise for children. However, this claim has been debunked. The images shown in the video were created using artificial intelligence and are not real products available at Target.
The video, which was posted on July 11, features a man speaking in front of a picture of a Target store. He accuses Target of promoting an “evil agenda” targeting children and shows images of satanic-themed decorations and clothing.
The images were originally shared on Facebook on May 27 by a user named Pumpkin Empress. The user confirmed in the comments that the images were not real and were created to mock those who falsely accused Target of selling satanic merchandise. The symbols in the images are illegible, typical of AI-generated content. An AI-detection tool found that the images were 99.7% likely to be AI-generated.
The creator of the images, Holly Alverez, was mentioned in a New York Times article about AI-detection tools. Alverez used an AI-generating tool called Midjourney to create the images. It is worth noting that this is not the first time AI-generated images have been used to spread false claims about satanic merchandise being sold at Target and other stores. Similar hoaxes have been debunked in the past.
No evidence exists to support the claim that Target sells satanic-themed merchandise for children. A search on Target’s website yielded no such products. This claim has also been debunked by PolitiFact.
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