Trump Account Deletes AI Video Showing Obamas as Apes; White House, After Defending It, Claims Staff Member Had ‘Erroneously’ Posted Clip
Variety • 2/6/2026
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Cluster Activity
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3
2026-02-062026-02-07
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
11d
Age
21
Sources
from cluster
253
Hours Since Seen
Final Score1/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier3% (0.5^253/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-06Trump Account Deletes AI Video Showing Obamas as Apes; White House, After Defending It, Claims Staff Member Had ‘Erroneously’ Posted Clip (current)
- 2026-02-07
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 21 independent sources
Age: 10 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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