CGTN Fact check: Real floods, false footage

Old clips, inaccurate video captions and AI-generated footage have distorted the story of the mudslide along the Nepal-China border. We trace the evidence, and examine how false visuals can shape public perception.

0:00 Real floods, false footage
0:33 Old footage from India
0:47 Alaska glacier footage mislabelled
1:18 Republic World’s earthquake claim
1:56 AI-generated rescue videos
2:37 A real rescue in Nepal
3:22 Closing the verification gap

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