Fact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacks
Many videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online.
DW reports that many videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online.
DW Fact check analyzes some of the most-shared footage and finds evidence it was created using AI.
This world story centres on Saudi Arabia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Riyadh's King Khalid International, Riyadh and Airport.
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