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Liars: German National TV Caught Using AI Images of Fake ICE Arrest

Germany’s ZDF public broadcaster has come under fire over an episode of its flagship heute journal news programme after it emerged it broadcast an AI-generated…

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The "nowadays journal" reports about the US immigration police ICE and spreads AI images. This is only noticeable in the station after indications from the outside. ZDF apologizes. But how did the fake come about?

·Frankfurt, Germany
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In a post about deportations in New York, ZDF uses an AI-generated video and one that does not show any ICE use at all.

·Munich, Germany
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In the ZDF "today journal" AI-generated images were shown – without a corresponding hint. The post should not have been broadcasted like this, says the station.

·Germany
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The ZDF is now publicly apologizing for a mistake that happened in the "today journal".

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The ZDF is now publicly apologizing for a mistake that happened in the "today journal".

·Germany
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AI-generated photos and videos are becoming increasingly a challenge for journalists. On the other hand, artificial intelligence can help with their own reporting. In the "today journal", ZDF now shows how it should not be done.

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noz.de broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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