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AI-generated video purportedly showing fiery aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Beirut goes viral
A video montage posted to X showed massive fires on the Beirut skyline — but the most dramatic scene was made by artificial intelligence.
The clip, which purported to show fiery footage of Israeli bombardment in Lebanon was taken from a short video posted to TikTok five days earlier by the account under the username @digital.n0mad, whose bio on the app says they are an AI artist. "This therefore appears to be one of those unusual instances in which the mistaken use of AI footage didn't change anything substantively about the point being made: buildings in Beirut are burning under an indiscriminate Israeli bombing campaign," a CAIR spokesperson said. Since Israel increased strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon two weeks ago, CBS News Confirmed has verified dozens of authentic videos from Beirut and other parts of the country, including clips showing large fires, secondary explosions, people running in the streets, and extensive damage.
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