"On September 10, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist from the United States was shot during an event at Utah Valley University. The alleged attacker, identified as 22-year-old Utah native Tyler R., was taken into custody on September 12. Following the incident, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a videoand several images of a "person of interest," asking the public for help in identifying the suspect. Once Tyler R. was apprehended, his mugshot was made public."
"Claim: The Washington County Sheriff's Office, Utah, posteda picture on its Facebook timeline claiming to show a "much clearer image of the suspect compared to others we have seen in the media." DW Fact check: Fake The same picture has appeared on X multiple times (here, hereand here). These are all examples of misinformation. At first glance, the image resembles a close-up of the FBI-released photo. Upon closer inspection, several indicators suggest it is fake, AI-generated, to be more precise."
A shooting at Utah Valley University left right-wing activist Charlie Kirk wounded and prompted an FBI release of images and video of a person of interest. The alleged attacker, identified as 22-year-old Tyler R., was arrested two days later and a mugshot was released. Social media flooded with photos and videos purportedly showing the suspect, but many items were misleading or false. One image circulated as a clearer photo was identified as AI-generated and fake. Visual discrepancies include differences in eye level, color, texture, an added watch, and gibberish text on a cap, indicating manipulation.
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