Pentagon Blast AI-Generated Twitter Image Goes Viral Leads To Stock Market Chaos Dip Slump Hit Some Accounts Taken Down Suspend
1 year, 10 months ago

Pentagon Blast AI-Generated Twitter Image Goes Viral Leads To Stock Market Chaos Dip Slump Hit Some Accounts Taken Down Suspend

ABP News  

A social media frenzy ensued on Monday as an AI-generated image depicting an explosion near a building in the Pentagon complex circulated online, intensifying concerns surrounding the spread of AI-generated misinformation. The fire department of Arlington, Virginia, located near Washington, DC, acknowledged social media reports regarding the alleged explosion but assured the public that there was no actual threat. pic.twitter.com/uznY0s7deL — Arlington Fire & EMS May 22, 2023 One of the verified Twitter accounts that propagated the photo was OSINTdefender, an account with over 336,000 followers that shares news related to international military conflicts. pic.twitter.com/SThErCln0p — Andy Campbell May 22, 2023 This particular AI-generated image is just one example of several that have recently gone viral.

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Fake AI image of Pentagon exploding goes viral on Twitter and causes US markets to plummet
1 year, 10 months ago

Fake AI image of Pentagon exploding goes viral on Twitter and causes US markets to plummet

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fake image of …

FACT FOCUS: Fake image of Pentagon explosion briefly sends jitters through stock market
1 year, 10 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Fake image of Pentagon explosion briefly sends jitters through stock market

Associated Press  

An image of black smoke billowing next to a bureaucratic-looking building spread across social media Monday morning, with the claim that it showed an explosion near the Pentagon. “Reports of an explosion near the Pentagon in Washington DC,” the Russian state news agency wrote in a since-deleted tweet to its more than three million followers. “@PFPAOfficial and the ACFD are …

AI Menace: Twitter ‘verified’ troll account posts AI-image of blast at Pentagon, US stock market dips
1 year, 10 months ago

AI Menace: Twitter ‘verified’ troll account posts AI-image of blast at Pentagon, US stock market dips

Firstpost  

Twitter anyway has been a hellhole of misinformation for years. An AI-generated fake image depicting an explosion at the Pentagon caused a significant stir on Twitter yesterday, leading to a brief dip in the US stock market. The misleading caption accompanying the picture read, “Large Explosion Near the Pentagon Complex in Washington, DC - Initial Report.” Twitter’s paid verification fails …

Fake Pentagon explosion photo goes viral: How to spot an AI image
1 year, 10 months ago

Fake Pentagon explosion photo goes viral: How to spot an AI image

Al Jazeera  

A picture claiming to show an explosion near the Pentagon raises concerns about AI’s ability to produce misinformation. When seeing images online that are purported to show a breaking news event, it is worth keeping the following in mind: News doesn’t happen in a vacuum – In the case of a large explosion or big event, expect to see an …

Fake viral images of an explosion at the Pentagon were probably created by AI
1 year, 10 months ago

Fake viral images of an explosion at the Pentagon were probably created by AI

NPR  

Fake viral images of an explosion at the Pentagon were probably created by AI Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images A false report of an explosion at the Pentagon, accompanied by an apparently AI-generated image, spread on Twitter on Monday morning, sparking a brief dip in the stock market. "There is …

Rare 9/11 images show aftermath of attacks inside Pentagon
7 years, 6 months ago

Rare 9/11 images show aftermath of attacks inside Pentagon

Daily Mail  

It's been 16 years since the horrific September 11th attacks that left 2,996 people dead and more than 6,000 others wounded in America. Larry A. Simmons The powerful photos include candid shots of then-President George Bush as the devastating attacks were unfolding A burned and melted telephone along with other items sit on top of an office desk inside of …

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