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Full Fact warns a compilation video showing Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing includes two AI-generated deepfakes alongside one genuine clip from his acting career, emphasising misattribution and synthetic media risks.
A widely shared clip claiming to show a missile strike on an aeroplane at Riyadh’s international airport is fake; Full Fact says the video was generated using AI and does not show a real recent attack.
A viral video claiming Bill Gates warned of one billion deaths by 2027 from water shortages is a deepfake; Full Fact debunks the clip and warns about AI‑generated misinformation.
Full Fact warns that AI‑generated footage and an older video of Dubai airport have been circulated online alongside false claims they show recent attacks on Riyadh airport, highlighting misinformation risks around the incident.
Nearly a quarter of the items Full Fact checks are now AI-generated false content. The piece flags rising prevalence but questions how many of these AI fakes actually produce measurable harm to people or public discourse.
A widely shared clip purporting to show an ‘asylum seeker’ asking for “more money and more freedom” is AI-generated; the video contains a SynthID watermark indicating it was produced with Google’s AI tools.
A clip of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese falling off a stage has been confirmed by Full Fact to be AI-generated, showing the original video was digitally altered.
A viral video that appears to show a large pro‑Palestine march in the UK is AI‑generated; both audio and visuals contain Google’s SynthID watermark, indicating the footage is fabricated.
A purported BBC News clip linking an Indian passenger to the Flydubai attack has been confirmed as a deepfake; the BBC told Full Fact the footage is not genuine.
Full Fact verifies a viral video purporting to show thousands at a London protest is an AI fake, concluding the footage is synthetic and does not provide evidence of the claimed crowd size or event authenticity.
A Full Fact check finds an AI-generated video claiming a Manchester protest was filmed locally has been shared on social media; the clip is synthetic and misrepresents the event’s location or participants rather than depicting real footage.
An image purporting to show teachers saying they would quit over removal of a pride flag is AI‑generated; visual clues and an embedded AI watermark indicate the picture is fake despite widespread belief it was real.
A viral clip purporting to show people marching in London has been identified as AI‑generated and misleading, according to a Full Fact fact check clarifying the footage is not genuine footage of a real event.
A Full Fact check finds a viral clip of protests said to be recent actually shows a February 2025 demonstration marking a rail disaster anniversary, correcting the misleading timing of the footage.
Full Fact reports that a circulating offer for Samsung smartphones from Currys is fake. The piece identifies the promotion as fraudulent misinformation rather than a genuine retailer deal.
Social media adverts for a ‘Monzo slots’ online casino are false; Monzo has confirmed it has not launched any casino product and the posts are not a genuine offering from the bank, Full Fact finds.