Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
A photograph has been published showing footage of a massive bombing, claiming it is of the city of Tel Aviv in Israel.
Ky image This claim was published (June 17) by a Facebook page called "KosovaLajm.net".
But what's wrong with this content?
Hibrid.info has found that this photo was actually generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Hibrid.info used the platform for identifying content created by artificial intelligence, 'HiveModeration', but the results from its assessment do not indicate that the photo was generated with this technology.
Facebook has placed a description on this photo indicating that it is similar to other content, which has been handled by a fact checker.
After research using the automated search program “InVID”, results from the Google search engine’s fact-checking tool show that this content is false and has been addressed by several fact-checkers (see here).
From treatment The Serbian-language fact-checker "Istinomer.rs" made this content, explaining that the image bears the signature of Egyptian artist Mhamad Yusif, who has on several occasions confirmed that the photo was generated with AI tools.
Information on Mhamad Yusif's Facebook account indicates that he is a graphic designer, while a review by the Spanish-language fact-checking platform "Maldita.es" states that the Egyptian designer, in a story posted on Facebook, announced that the photo was created by AI (see here).
Analyze:
The claim that the photo shows a bombing in Tel Aviv is untrue.
The photo was created by Egyptian artist Mhamad Yusif with the help of artificial intelligence and does not depict a real event from Tel Aviv.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "Fraud".
Reasoning:
The “Deception” rating is given to informational content that is manipulated in terms of visual (deepfake, cheapfake), audio, or textual content to deceive the audience. This form of deception is usually used to produce false and manipulated content.