Hurricane Milton Spurs Fake Disney World Flood Images on Social Media

AI-generated images falsely depicting a flooded Disney World circulate online as the theme park prepares to reopen after minimal storm damage.

Disney World and other Orlando theme parks are set to reopen on Friday after closing due to Hurricane Milton.
AI-generated images falsely showing Disney World flooded went viral, misleading some social media users.
The fake images, shared on platforms like X and TikTok, were reportedly spread by Russian bots to sow discontent.
Despite the storm's impact on Florida, Disney World reported only minor cosmetic damage and no significant flooding.
Disney World has adjusted ticket policies and refunded certain event tickets due to the temporary closures.