Fact Check: Did Vanity Fair Just Release a New Cover Featuring Melania Trump?

A Vanity Fair cover featuring first lady Melania Trump that went viral on social media last week was reportedly a fake that was produced by a news site previously accused of spreading hoaxes.

The Next News Network posted the supposed Vanity Fair cover to the social media platform X on Thursday and alleged it was leaked to them and would be featured on the next edition of the magazine.