image Shared by X It claims to show a passenger plane flying over Beirut, Lebanon, in the background.
Middle East Airlines plane landing at Hariri International Airport #Beirut in the midst of an Israeli military attack. only #Lebanon 💔…@meaairliban @BEY airport https://t.co/dAonh12JY3 pic.twitter.com/IZvhoWy3eT
— Dr. David I. Ramadan (@DavidIRamadan) October 20, 2024
Verdict: False
The image was generated by artificial intelligence.
Fact check:
Social media users claim that footage shows Beirut airport on fire and a passenger plane flying over it. “A Middle East Airlines plane landed at Hariri International Airport,” one user wrote. #Beirut in the midst of an Israeli military attack. only #Lebanon 💔…”
This claim is false. Original image shared by Instagramreveals that it is displaying images generated by AI. The caption reads, “Here is an AI-generated photo depicting a real situation.”
BBC Verify reporter Shayan Sardarizadeh also said: Error exposed Claim made in a tweet on October 20th. (Related: Did Tesco and Shell intend to power 100,000 homes with energy from solar farms?)
This image, showing a plane landing at Beirut airport amid a massive fire nearby, has been widely shared amid heavy Israeli attacks this evening.
The strange shape of the plane and its wings, the flames and buildings in the foreground indicate that the image is a fake generated by AI. pic.twitter.com/CRRbXCieh3
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) October 20, 2024
“This image of a plane landing at Beirut airport amid a massive fire nearby has been shared widely amid heavy Israeli attacks tonight. The strange shape of the plane and its wings, the flames and “The buildings in the foreground indicate that this image is fake and generated by AI,” Sardarizadeh tweeted.
