g1 says photo of woman tearing Our Lady banner was created with AI
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g1 classified as fake a photo shared on social media and WhatsApp that allegedly shows a protester tearing an Our Lady of Aparecida banner during a rally supporting Flávio Bolsonaro in Belo Horizonte. The image carried the g1 logo, but the outlet says it never published the photo on its website or social media accounts.
According to the Fato ou Fake team, two detection tools indicated the use of artificial intelligence: SynthID identified signals consistent with content generated by OpenAI tools, while Sightengine estimated a 96% probability that the image was created with AI. The content circulated with indignant captions after the rally held on Saturday (24).
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
The case may indicate how AI-generated images falsely associated with news outlets can be used to fuel outrage in political disputes. Identification relied on different tools, while attribution of the image’s origin remained based on those tools’ assessments and g1’s verification.
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