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Video Claiming U.S. Aircraft Carrier Was Set Ablaze by Iranian Missiles Is AI-Generated - موقع مسبار
A video circulating on social media claimed to show a U.S. aircraft carrier ablaze after being struck by Iranian missiles, but it was actually AI-generated.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Updated May 11, 2026 · 1 min read
A video spread across social media platforms, falsely depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier engulfed in flames after supposedly being hit by Iranian missiles. Analysis revealed the video to be AI-generated.
What happened
The video purported to show a recent attack, with social media accounts and pages sharing the footage widely. Fact-checking confirmed that the video was not authentic, but rather a product of artificial intelligence.