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AI-generated 'human pyramid' video debunked as Egyptians celebrated World Cup return
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AI-generated 'human pyramid' video debunked as Egyptians celebrated World Cup return
Al Jazeera's fact-check unit has determined that viral clips showing a massive human pyramid in Egyptian streets were created by artificial intelligence.
- Egyptian fans celebrated the national team's return from the 2026 World Cup with events at Cairo Stadium and in New Alamein.
- Viral clips on social media claimed to show a towering human pyramid with a person waving the Egyptian flag.
- Al Jazeera's open-source unit determined the clips were AI-generated after visual and technical analysis, with 99.8% probability from Hive AI.
- The first prominent publisher of the clips was the satirical page "Egyptoon," but they later spread beyond its original context.
TopicsFact-CheckingEgypt national football teamfootballDeepfakeWorld Cup 2026viral videoSocial MediaEgyptOpen Source InvestigationAl JazeeraMisinformationAI-Generated Content
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