Fact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacks
A DW fact-check examined viral videos purportedly showing an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and found evidence that some footage was AI-generated. The videos were falsely presented as documenting an actual attack.
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