While wires, cables, and other network cables cluttering the streets continue to be a concern in society, a photo shows multiple cross-linked network views posted by Facebook users. The post was shared and commented on many times by social media users; however, based on Fact Crescendo Cambodia’s fact-finding, the photo posted on Facebook is not real.
This is about our investigation of this claim.
Social Media Claim
On May 29, 2024, a Facebook user posted a photo showing the view of the cable. Various networks are cluttered on a street. The same user confirmed in his message that this is the scene in Bangkok.
Such remarks were repeated several times, along with mixed reactions and expressions from active Facebook users.
Below is a snapshot captured by the Facebook user above, confirming that the scene is in Bangkok, Thailand.
Similarly, a video showing such a crazy wire cable view was also discovered and posted by the TikTok user recently.
Fact Check
Fact Crescendo Cambodia monitors and verifies these images through the Google Reverse Image Search process, which leads us to find the truth as follows:
Through the Hive Moderation website, which is a website and a program to verify the text or images produced by intellectual technology, artificial intelligence has shown results that confirm that those aspects were 99% created by software (AI) only.
HIVE Moderation Link | Archived Link
In the case of images and video clips created by this AI software, they are always monitored and verified also by the team of Fact Crescendo Cambodia.
You can find and read more information at the following links:
- The Photo Shows The Formation Of “Ice Flowers” Generated By AI (Archived Link)
- Beautiful Boat Decoration Scenes Created By AI Only (Archived Link)
- The Photo Shows A Train Running Next To A Cliff Generated By AI (Archived Link)
Similarly, through the local news website of Thailand, The Nation, published on May 6, 2024, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set out a plan to deal with the tangled mess of communication cables that hang over Bangkok and nearby provinces.
The Nation News Report | Archived Link
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Conclusion
Fact Crescendo Cambodia found the photo attached to the claims mentioned above is not real. These photos are made by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, not the actual scene.
Title:Photo showing wire cables tangling in Bangkok generated by AI
Fact Check By: Kakada SimResult: Altered
