A video circulating on social media claims to show Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine performing a pagan chant. The video actually features a deepfake of Levine’s face superimposed onto footage of Selena Fox, a senior minister and high priestess of a nature spirituality church in Wisconsin. Levine’s face was edited onto the video of Fox performing an equinox-related ritual, leading to claims that she is a High Pagan Priestess. This misinformation has been debunked by fact-checkers who confirmed that the video is altered and does not actually show Levine participating in a pagan ritual.
Selena Fox has confirmed that the original video was posted on her Instagram account and that she was celebrating the upcoming autumnal equinox. She clarified in several Facebook posts that the altered video circulating online is based on her original footage and not of Rachel Levine. Despite efforts to correct the misinformation, the altered video continues to spread on social media platforms.
Overall, the claim that Rachel Levine is seen performing a pagan chant in the video is false. The video is a deepfake with Levine’s face digitally edited onto footage of Selena Fox, who is the actual person conducting the equinox ritual. It is important to be cautious of misinformation and fact-check claims before sharing them on social media.
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