Istanbul recently experienced a strong earthquake that injured over 150 people. While the situation remained stable with no fatalities reported, misinformation proliferated on social media. A study highlighted that many videos circulating online, claiming to depict the earthquake, were in fact AI-generated fakes. This undermines public understanding and raises concerns about panic during critical moments. With content creators eager for views, misinformation rapidly spreads, complicating disaster management efforts and misinforming the public about the actual events.
In breaking news situations, many AI-generated images and videos circulate online. These often mislead viewers and can escalate panic during natural disasters.
A viral TikTok video falsely claimed to show damage from a recent earthquake in Turkey, misleading viewers with AI-generated imagery. Fact checkers found it was fake.
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