**Viral News Snippet:**

Viral News Snippet: CLAIM: “Mark Cuban Confirms He’s Leaving Shark Tank to Run for President in 2024 as an Independent—and Drops $100 Million of His Own Money Into the Campaign.”

VERDICT: FALSE

Why it’s fake: While Mark Cuban has openly flirted with the idea of an independent run in past interviews, as of the latest fact-check (October 2023), Cuban has not filed any official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, nor has he made any public statement about leaving Shark Tank or dropping a specific $100 million into a campaign. The clip being shared on TikTok is an AI-generated deepfake that stitches together old CNN soundbites with a fabricated voiceover. Additionally, Cuban recently confirmed via a tweet (now deleted but archived) that he is “focusing on business and family” this election cycle. The video’s watermark is from a known parody account that has previously faked announcements for Elon Musk and Taylor Swift.