Telegraph, Sun and Mirror Hoaxed by AI Picture of Thai Police in Drag
An AI-generated police image was published as real by major UK and US outlets before Thai officers confirmed it was fake.
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Telegraph, Sun and Mirror hoaxed by AI picture of Thai police in drag
UK and US news outlets have fallen victim to an AI-generated hoax after publishing reports that Thai police dressed in drag to arrest a drug dealer. The story originated on the Facebook page of Tha Luang police station in Thailand and was picked up by the New York Post and UK titles including the Telegraph, Sun, Mirror, GB News and Express. The story appeared on the front page of the Daily Star print edition. The Sun said: “Undercover cops have …
Thai police dressed as dancers to arrest drug dealer – photo goes viralIn Lopburi province, police officers dressed as women arrested a drug dealer at a festival. Some of the viral photos from the scene were created by AI.
A photo of Thai police officers in glittering robes during a drug arrest turns out to have been created using artificial intelligence. The police officer who distributed the image admitted this to news agency AFP.
Coming soon to the Telegraaf: an angry letter to the editor from Mr. K. Laheye about how you can't trust anything or anyone anymore these days, not even reports on www.telegraaf.nl about Thai police units that appeared on British websites the day before. But yet, it is true. The above photo of Thai police officers in a dress was actually created by a Thai officer using AI and subsequently went viral. "The Singapore-based Straits Times quotes pol…
During the street festival, a squad of police worked undercover to arrest a methamphetamine smuggling suspect. Law enforcement officers dressed up as dancers and joined the choreographic group.
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