In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on manufacturing and buying American-made products at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich. On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Biden wants to introduce a 3% annual federal tax on your home. But nothing in Biden´s tax plan indicates homeowners would be subject to an additional 3% federal property tax.

Some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the past week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.

Here are the facts:

<b>Claim</b>A total of 19,888 fake driver's licenses that were made in China and seized at the O'Hare International Airport were all registered to vote as Democrats.<b>The facts</b>Social media users are misrepresenting a law enforcement report about fake IDs as an example of illegal voter registration. There is no evidence to support that conclusion. “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport -— ALL Registered to Vote — ALL Democrat!” read several Facebook posts circulating last week, collectively amassing more than 3 million views. The claim follows a July announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials detailing the seizure of 19,888 fraudulent driver's licenses at the O'Hare International Airport from the start of the year to June 30. “The driver's licenses were for various people in different states with a vast majority destined for neighboring states,” and most were for college-age individuals, the press release said. The cards came in 1,513 shipments, largely from China and Hong Kong, but also from Great Britain and South Korea. However, the claim that the seized licenses were “all registered to vote” — let alone registered with a particular political party — is unsubstantiated and extremely unlikely, according to election security experts.When someone registers to vote for the first time, election officials compare the number from that person's driver's license or other state-issued ID — or the last four digits of their Social Security number — to state motor vehicle agency records or Social Security Administration records. “When the information does not match, the application is sent to officials for further review or action,” NCSL's website says. Because of that system, it would be “very hard” to create a voter registration with fake IDs like the ones seized at Chicago's airport, said David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

<b>Claim</b>Video shows President Donald Trump lost and meandering around the White House lawn.<b>The facts</b>A video clip from Aug. 7, 2019, was altered to make it appear the president is experiencing dementia symptoms ahead of the election, and gained more than 5 million views on social media. In the edited 12-second clip, Trump finishes answering reporters' questions on the South Lawn of the White House and then walks an indirect path, stopping near a puddle. The clip was edited to remove a portion of the video that shows the first lady Melania Trump approaching him and the president pointing to the puddle to warn her. They then walk toward the Marine One helicopter. Social media users shared the video with the text saying: “Trump is lost & disoriented here. His mind goes blank and he doesn't remember what he's supposed to do next. He's deep into his degenerative neurological disease — Frontotemporal dementia— mindlessly lumbering and zigzagging in the grass towards a puddle.”

<b>Claim</b>Photo shows a white boat that sank to the bottom of Lake Travis in Texas during a boat parade for the president.<b>The facts</b>Social media users are passing around a photo of a boat at the bottom of a lake, falsely claiming it shows one of the boats that recently sank during a parade in Texas to support President Donald Trump. Several boats sank during the Sept. 5 boat parade on Lake Travis, northwest of Austin. But the photo social media users are sharing was taken in June after a motorboat sank in northern Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter and rescue boat, saving 10 people who were on the boat as it began sinking into chilly waters. There's no evidence that the boat's submersion was part of any political rally or event, Nick Assendelft, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, told AP. In July, state officials said the 33-foot-long vessel needed to be removed from the bottom of the bay but the boat remained underwater in Lake Michigan as of Tuesday, Assendelft confirmed.

President Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 7, 2019, before boarding Marine One. The original video clip, available on C-SPAN, was edited to make it appear the president is experiencing dementia symptoms.

In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 file photo, boaters flying flags honoring U.S. President Donald Trump crowd Lake Travis in Lakeway, Texas, during a boat parade that attracted hundreds of watercraft of all sizes. On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, The Associated Press reported on a photo circulating online incorrectly asserting it shows a white boat that sank to the bottom of Lake Travis in Texas during a boat parade for the president. Several boats sank during the Sept. 5 event, but the photo social media users are sharing was taken in June after a motorboat sank in northern Michigan´s Grand Traverse Bay.