Debunking Venezuela celebration videos and AI images of Maduro
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Key Points:
- Misleading videos circulating online falsely claim to show large-scale celebrations in Caracas following the US seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but verified footage confirms these were either from past protests or from Venezuelan diaspora communities abroad.
- AI-manipulated videos depicting dramatic explosions and helicopter flights over Caracas have been identified, created using X’s Grok Imagine tool, blending real footage with artificial effects resembling fireworks.
- Verified videos confirm that US military operations involved over 150 aircraft targeting military sites in Caracas, including Fuerte Tiuna, with multiple videos showing helicopters firing on ground targets and resulting damage.
- AI-generated images purporting to show Maduro in US custody circulated widely shortly after his seizure, created using Google AI tools and shared by accounts
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