Nepal disaster: fake, AI images flood social media as deaths mount • FRANCE 24 English

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As deadly floods hit Nepal, social media is being flooded with fake and misleading footage. In Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl goes through viral videos falsely linked to the disaster, including AI-generated content and old recycled  footage from India, Chile and Alaska. Some posts have racked up millions of views online, exploiting the tragedy to drive engagement for easy clicks or further perpetuate conspiracy theories. We trace the origins of the footage and separate the fact from the fake.  #nepal #flashfloods #fakenews 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top s

Tags: 'fake news', AI, Artificial intelligence, China, Landslides, Natural disaster, Nepal, Rescue, Tibet, artificial intelligence, china, climate, climate change, fact check, fake news, flash floods, flooding, floods, gemini, glacier