A post shared on social media purportedly shows Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance sitting on a couch while smoking.

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— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) September 6, 2024

Verdict: False

The image has been digitally altered.

Fact Check:

Ron Howard, director of the film adaptation of Senator J.D. Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” has spoken out against Vance, The Independent reported. Howard said in a recent interview that he is “disappointed” by Vance’s recent actions, and noted that Vance has “changed,” according to the outlet.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter purportedly shows an image of Vance smoking. The post shared an image of him sitting on a yellow couch with plastic covering.

The caption reads, “There’s so much to unpack here.”

The claim is inaccurate. The image appears to have been digitally altered to show Vance in the photo. The original photo shows a woman sitting on the couch.

Rumors and jokes claiming that Vance wrote about an explicit act with a couch swirled on social media, according to NBC News. This meme was referenced by Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz during a rally when he questioned if Vance was “willing to get off the couch and show up,” northjersey.com reported.  (RELATED: Does This Image Show The Suspect In The Recent Georgia Shooting?)

This is not the first time misinformation has circulated online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim images from the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump were created with artificial intelligence.