Tag: image verification
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Training Your Eye: How to Spot AI-Generated Faces Before Anyone Else
Introduction: Why AI-Generated Faces Challenge Even Experts Artificial intelligence now creates faces that are almost indistinguishable from real people. In a world where image sharing and digital forensics collide, even super recognizers—the small group known for exceptional facial processing—often perform no better than chance when asked to identify AI-generated faces. This raises important questions for…
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Partly False: Debunking a Facebook Claim About Weapons Seized from the Oromo Liberation Army in October 2025
Unpacking the Claim A social media post asserts that photographs show weapons seized by Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) soldiers in October 2025 from the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). It labels the images as evidence of a military operation and frames the claim as a decisive success by ENDF. Reports like this spread quickly on…
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Astrophotography Stuns: The ‘Falling Skydiver’ Image Aligned with the Sun
Overview: A Stunning Yet Questionable Photo An image circulating in science and photography circles shows a skydiver seemingly tumbling past the sun’s fiery surface, creating a moment that feels both impossible and captivating. Descriptions label it as an “absolutely preposterous” alignment, with an astrophotographer claiming the shot captures a skydiver in front of the sun’s…