Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Michael Jackson Sitting On A Bus In Brazil -- It's AI - Yahoo

A video posted on X (formerly Twitter) in May 2026 purported to show Michael Jackson alive, sitting on a bus in Brazil. Jackson died in 2009, making the video immediately suspicious.

What happened

The video was posted by an account that identifies as an artificial intelligence portal. An AI-generated content detection tool assessed the video and determined it was 94.2% likely to be AI-generated. Jackson's death certificate confirms he died on June 25, 2009 and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial in Glendale, California.