Crazy bullshit
A video shows a plane at Riyadh airport exploding after being hit by a missile.
Spread on: Facebook, posted by an Australian account (October 2026)
The real story
Meta's own AI detection tool found an invisible watermark showing the clip was made with Meta AI. It also has telltale errors, such as rubble that changes shape or vanishes as it flies across the tarmac. The airport has faced real attacks in the past, which helped the fake feel believable.
The fact-checker's verdict: “False”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Watch debris and background objects frame by frame; in AI video they often morph, multiply or disappear.
The receipts
Footage of plane exploding is an AI fabrication ↗
AAP FactCheck · 2026-10-27
