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This video depicting Donald Trump falling in front of his presidential limo has millions of views, but it is fake. The video's creator on TikTok admitted it was AI-generated. Real footage of the moment shows the US president moving gingerly but never collapsing. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video depicting Donald Trump falling in front of his presidential limo has millions of views, but it is fake. The video's creator on TikTok admitted it was AI-generated. Real footage of the moment shows the US president moving gingerly but never collapsing. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This viral image purports to show a Palestinian flag hanging from Spain's World Cup parade bus in front of star Lamine Yamal. However, it is a fake altered by AI. Livestreams showed some Palestinian flags among the Madrid crowd, but not on the team bus. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This viral image purports to show a Palestinian flag hanging from Spain's World Cup parade bus in front of star Lamine Yamal. However, it is a fake altered by AI. Livestreams showed some Palestinian flags among the Madrid crowd, but not on the team bus. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

AI-generated maps of Canada's wildfires are circulating online, hallucinating details about the blazes' threat risk. Experts warned the fakes could deceive Canadians into fearing nonexistent fires -- or underestimating infernos that really are raging. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video shows Polish football fans celebrating their team's promotion to the nation's top league in May. It has nothing to do with Spain's World Cup victory. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

The World Cup may be over, but misinformation about football's biggest event continues to spread online. How much of what you have seen is real? Here is a thread of more than 40 AI-generated fakes and out-of-context clips debunked by @en.afp.com. It is still being updated daily:

A video claiming to show the stadium shooting fireworks in Argentina blue after Spain's World Cup win is spreading as "proof" of FIFA's supposed favoritism toward the runners-up, but it is altered. Per authentic footage and photos, the display was white. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Posts in many languages have falsely claimed Lamine Yamal snubbed Donald Trump after the World Cup final. Some rely on footage from misleading angles. Others have shared AI-generated videos. In reality, photos and broadcasts show they shook hands. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image depicting Spain's Lamine Yamal flipping the middle finger at Lionel Messi during the World Cup final match against Argentina is an AI-generated fake. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Arabic-language social media posts claimed this image showed fans in Buenos Aires celebrating Argentina reaching the World Cup final, but the photo is outdated. The picture was taken during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in August 2025. factcheckarabic.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image purporting to show Lionel Messi stepping on England's Djed Spence's foot before Argentina's semifinal-winning goal -- shared online to suggest the referee missed a foul -- is a fabrication altered with AI. factual.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This clip depicting Norwegian football fans doing their signature viking row on an airport baggage carousel is AI generated. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

⚽️ Images purport to Spain's forward Lamine Yamal holding and praying over a Palestinian keffiyeh on the World Cup pitch. But the visuals were altered using artificial intelligence. Read more: u.afp.com/Srg2

These images purporting to show Spain's Lamine Yamal celebrating after the World Cup final with a Palestinian keffiyeh are fakes altered by AI. The original Associated Press photos were taken after he scored against Saudi Arabia and show no keffiyeh. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This video Rudy Giuliani is claiming shows US airstrikes in Iran is misrepresented. In reality, it is footage of a massive fire that scorched a market in the UAE in 2020. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image purporting to show Spain's Lamine Yamal wrapped in a Palestinian flag after winning the World Cup is fake. While Yamal did wave a Palestinian flag during FC Barcelona's La Liga title parade in May, this visual was altered with OpenAI's tools. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

This image purporting to show Spain's Lamine Yamal wrapped in a Palestinian flag after winning the World Cup is fake. While Yamal did wave a Palestinian flag during FC Barcelona's La Liga title parade in May, this visual was altered with OpenAI's tools. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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