Sunday, November 8, 2026
Published 4:00 AM CentralClaim check
From the day's Comms chatterWhat's going around
Photos show the Eiffel Tower and Colosseum lit blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins.
Spreading on Facebook and X collages
What the record says
- Lead Stories Rated the collage fake; AI detectors and watermark checks flagged both landmark images.
- Eiffel Tower Its official site lists blue lighting in 2006, 2008 and 2022, tied to the EU, not a party.
- News No established outlet reported either landmark lit blue for the midterms.
Bottom lineFalse, AI-made
This claim was checked in the Sunday, November 8, 2026 report.
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