An AI-Generated Photo Is Falsely Being Shared as Proof of a Fabricated Mauritanian Hajj Flight Crash in the Red Sea

An AI-generated photo is falsely being shared as proof of a fabricated Mauritanian Hajj flight crash in the Red Sea

An AI-generated photo is being falsely shared as evidence of a fabricated Mauritanian Hajj flight crash in the Red Sea.

Fact Check: No, Flight Carrying Hajj Pilgrims From Mauritania Did Not Crash

As the annual Hajj pilgrimage commenced, a disturbing claim surfaced on social media suggesting that a flight from Mauritania carrying 220 pilgrims, with some versions suggesting 210, had crashed into the Red Sea. An image accompanying the claim added to its virality. The above post can be seen here (archive) FACT CHECK NewsMobile fact-checked the […]