viral video Shared by X It claims to show a drone that allegedly crashed in New York City on December 24, 2024.

Mysterious drone crash in New York City sparks global concern

A mysterious drone crash occurred in New York City on Christmas Eve, adding to alarming reports of multiple drone crashes around the world on the same day. These unexplained incidents are baffling and worrying experts… pic.twitter.com/lqCnefDSQ4

— Oanasa (@OANASA_X_) December 26, 2024

Verdict: False

That claim is false. An artificial intelligence (AI) expert denied the video’s authenticity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact check:

According to the report, drones have been sighted in the United States, including New Jersey, since November 2024. USA Today. Despite these sightings, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security say the drones do not pose a national security threat, the agency reported.

The X-video, which has been viewed more than 20,000 times at the time of writing, claims to show a drone that allegedly crashed in New York City on December 24, 2024.

In the video, people wearing yellow and white safety gear appear to be examining the large drone that is said to have crashed. Caution tape has been placed at the scene of the collision.

“A mysterious drone crash in New York City on Christmas Eve adds to alarming reports of multiple drone crashes around the world on the same day. Experts are investigating these unexplained incidents. “What’s really going on with these drones?” is the video’s caption. The section says:

That claim is false. We conducted Check Your Fact Content detection scan Using the website TrueMedia.org, it was found that the video showed “significant evidence of manipulation.” Based on the results of the same scan, it appears that AI was used to manipulate the face of the person operating the drone in the video.

Similarly, Check Your Fact found no references to New York City Police Department (NYPD) claims. Website or its verified socializing media account. Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. December 27th, lead story They reported that the video was generated by AI. (Related: Video shows people firing at drones in New Jersey?)

Furthermore, Dr. Walter Shirer, an AI expert at the University of Notre Dame, denied the authenticity of the video in an email to Check Your Fact.

“This video is clearly the product of a generative AI algorithm, including the nonsensical writing on the warning tape, the warning tape appearing to be placed randomly throughout the scene, the investigator wearing ill-fitting gloves, and most noticeably… Nanoha has a number of fraudulent activities, including drones that are said to be unable to fly due to a complete lack of aerodynamics.The posted posts are about UFOs, which regularly upload AI-generated content. It’s associated with the account you created,” Shirer said.

Check Your Fact has also reached out to the NYPD for comment.