Overview
- Snopes ruled a widely shared photo of Nicolás Maduro in a bloodied white shirt to be fabricated, citing visual inconsistencies typical of AI generation.
- Full Fact determined that an image purporting to show Maduro being led from a plane was AI-made, noting a Google SynthID watermark and expert confirmation from Hany Farid.
- The creator of a viral image told AFP he used Google’s Gemini (Nano Banana Pro) to generate the picture, said he cropped out a watermark, and posted it on X before it spread widely.
- NewsGuard data cited by the Chicago Tribune found at least seven falsified or out-of-context visuals amassed more than 14.1 million views on X in under two days.
- A slick AI video titled “Maduro’s Downfall” dramatized a fictional raid, while official images posted by the White House and President Donald Trump showed different scenes, including Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima.