That viral footage of the Pink Panther during the French riot is fake. Fact checkers from BBC Verify have confirmed that the circulating images of a protester in a full character costume running from authorities in Paris are completely fabricated. Forensic analysis utilizing artificial intelligence detection software indicates that these hyperrealistic pictures were produced by AI image generators. The fact that this synthetic media went so incredibly viral highlights how difficult it is for people to spot AI and just how rapidly it can fuel the spread of misinformation during times of public unrest. Did you believe it was real? Share your thoughts in the comments. Source: BBC News

Alleged killer of Hind Rajab traveling freely in the United States —— The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed an urgent request with the US Department of Justice demanding the immediate arrest and criminal prosecution of an Israeli military officer currently traveling freely in the United States, according to a public filing by the organization. The petition targets Sean Glass, a former company commander in the Israeli army whose occupation unit is directly implicated in the cold-blooded killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab, her family members, and the first responders dispatched to save her in Gaza City. Extensive investigative findings place Glass and his "Vampire Empire" company—operating under the 52nd Armored Battalion—in the immediate vicinity of the family's vehicle during the massacre, which saw Israeli occupation forces shell and riddle the civilian car with hundreds of bullets. The legal advocacy group warned that allowing an officer accused of egregious war crimes and acts of genocide to walk unbothered on US soil represents an intolerable collapse of international law and universal jurisdiction.

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