US EditionTourists tricked by fake Royal Christmas market
AI-generated images falsely promoted a Buckingham Palace Christmas market, confusing tourists despite the actual official seasonal pop-up shop being at the Royal Mews, Nov 14–Jan 5.
- Promotional photographs of a fake Christmas market at Buckingham Palace were generated using artificial intelligence, misleading many tourists, as reported by LoveAndLondon.
- The travel account Travelers promoted the fake market to its 2.6 million followers before deleting the post after receiving backlash on social media.
- The account LoveAndLondon alerted potential visitors on TikTok about the false information, emphasizing the absence of the market.
- Buckingham Palace has announced a real Christmas pop-up shop at the Royal Mews, featuring unique festive items and a full-size advent calendar.
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▶️ Bright tulips in the Netherlands, a water park in the middle of Santorini in Greece, a cable car up the mountains in Malaysia... Content generated by artificial intelligence is flourishing all over the world with false tourist advertising. The latest example is the Christmas market at Buckingham Palace in London, but it does not exist. Some travelers have traveled hundreds of kilometers and were very disappointed upon arrival. (Travel).
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