AI-generated images
Viral photo of Thai rescuers with Laos cave survivors found to be AI-generated
A social media post - claiming to show Thai rescuers assisting Laos citizens trapped in a cave - has gone viral. However, Thai PBS Verify has revealed that the image is AI-generated and does not depict the actual rescue mission.
Jun 2, 2026
AI-generated video claims to depict “massive UK protest for Palestine”
Thai PBS Verify has uncovered a video on social media, claiming that "London has risen in a massive protest for Palestine." However, it is found that while actual rallies did occur in the past, the specific video and the overwhelming crowd size shown were fabricated with AI.
May 26, 2026
Archived footage combined with AI-generated content to claim Iranian attack on U.S. Navy
A social media video claims to show an Iranian drone attack on the U.S. Navy, destroying the latter’s ships and helicopters. Thai PBS Verify concludes that the video is AI-generated, containing images from a 2017 naval collision incident and those of a 1992 helicopter crash. The video is thus unrelated to the current situation in the Middle East.
May 19, 2026
Manipulated image of Donald Trump bowing to Xi Jinping in China appears online
Claims that Donald Trump bowed to Xi Jinping following his official visit to China have been verified as false. The image is “edited” rather than AI-generated. In reality, the two leaders engaged in a routine handshake.
May 18, 2026
Video of giant UFO discovery in U.S. is AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has investigated a viral post, claiming to show U.S. soldiers’ discovery of a giant UFO. The video is also linked to the release of more than 160 declassified UFO documents by the U.S. government. However, after the examination, the team has found that the clip was highly likely AI-generated and does not appear in any official records.
May 14, 2026
Video of Giorgia Meloni slapping Benjamin Netanyahu found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined a viral video on X. It claims that during a UN meeting, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni slapped the Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, over the Palestinian flag issue. However, the team has found that this was fake news. The footage was found to have been created by AI. Several noticeable flaws in the images, including non-seamless visuals, have been pointed out.
May 1, 2026
AI video claiming to show B-2 Spirit bomber heavily damaged following Iranian strikes
Thai PBS Verify has detected a video on Threads, claiming that Iran managed to shoot down a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over Bahraini airspace, resulting in severe damage. However, following the examination, the footage is found to be nothing more than an AI-generated video.
Apr 24, 2026
Image of People’s Party MP confronting coalition government representative found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify confirms that the viral image of a People's Party MP confronting Chris Potranandana from the Economic Party, which joins the coalition government, is AI-generated.
Apr 20, 2026
Image of Donald Trump collapsing on stage found to be AI-generated
An image shows that the U.S. President Donald Trump collapsed while speaking on a public stage. It further claims that Mr. Trump’s collapse resulted from a neurological condition related to tensions with Iran.
Mar 27, 2026
Image of villagers lying on roadside waiting to buy fuel was AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify found that an image of people waiting on the roadside to buy fuel, which had been shared online, was AI-generated. However, the real situation in several areas of Thailand shows that people were actually lining up to refuel due to fuel shortages.
Mar 20, 2026
Video of missile bombing in Qatar found to be AI-generated
A viral video showing multiple missiles being launched near a city, where buildings appear to be flying the Qatari flag, has ben found to be AI-generated, according to an investigation by Thai PBS Verify. The video in question has attracted more than 820,000 views.
Mar 9, 2026
Image of alleged missile strikes on Tel Aviv found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined an image which claims to show Iran launching missiles at Tel Aviv, Israel. The image has, however, been found to be AI-generated.
Mar 3, 2026
Video claiming Iranian 1,800-rocket attack on Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has examined a video claiming that Iran launched 1,800 rockets at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and found that it was AI‑generated.
Mar 3, 2026
Viral clip of “Anutin” with bruised eye after Ranong visit revealed as AI-generated image
Thai PBS Verify found a viral video claiming that Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul had sustained a bruised eye from a drumstick strike during a tour to thank his supporters in Ranong. After a thorough investigation, the image has been confirmed as AI-generated.
Feb 17, 2026
Image claiming to depict People’s Party IO is actually AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify found an image claiming to show information operations (IO) by the People’s Party, to be AI-generated. The party’s spokesperson also denied the allegation of conducting IO, stating that the party had merely hired someone to manage the party’s social media pages.
Feb 16, 2026