The hoaxer used a blue check on Twitter, naturally.
was generated by an AI, it certainly has some of the typical hallmarks of one. For instance, the fence around the building appears to melt into the sidewalk, while the building's window frames aren't perfectly aligned.law enforcement agencies took to Twitter to debunk the image.
over half an hour before DeIatone retweeted the image. "There is NO explosion or incident taking place at or near the Pentagon reservation, and there is no immediate danger or hazards to the public.""This tweet is based on an AI-generated hoax," the disclaimer reads. "The initial report itself was fraudulent and later deleted."
Nonetheless, plenty of other accounts chose to reshare the image, including several conspiracy-affiliated accounts, as well as
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