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Ireland condemns Israel’s detention of President’s sister on Gaza aid flotilla
Thai PBS Verify has examined a Facebook post claiming that Ireland denounced Israel over the detention of the Irish President's sister on a Gaza humanitarian flotilla. According to verified reports from international news organizations, the arrest and the use of violence did take place. Below is the full sequence of events detailing what actually happened.
May 22, 2026 | Around the World
AI-generated content of Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut and Dhanin Chearavanont linked to fraudulent investment link
Thai PBS Verify has discovered a suspicious news article: Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s Party, allegedly speaks against Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont in a famous news program, while promoting an automated income-generating investment link. However, the featured imagery is found to be an AI deepfake. Meanwhile, Mr. Dhanin’s CP Group has come forward to confirm that the report is entirely fake, adding that legal action is currently underway against those involved.
May 21, 2026 | Science & Tech
2022 footage of Taliban clash with Pakistani military distorted as Hezbollah attack on Israeli soldiers
Thai PBS Verify has debunked a video on X that falsely claims to show a Hezbollah ambush on an Israeli military vehicle, resulting in more than 10 deaths. In reality, the footage is old and actually records a 2022 incident in Pakistan.
May 20, 2026 | Around the World
Video of Donald Trump peeking at Xi Jinping’s notes found to be AI-generated
Thai PBS Verify has found a clip claiming that the U.S. President Donald Trump tried to read notes of his Chinese homologue, Xi Jinping, at a dinner table. However, it is found that the video contains AI-generated images.
May 19, 2026 | Around the World
Archived footage combined with AI-generated content to claim Iranian attack on U.S. Navy
A social media video claims to show an Iranian drone attack on the U.S. Navy, destroying the latter’s ships and helicopters. Thai PBS Verify concludes that the video is AI-generated, containing images from a 2017 naval collision incident and those of a 1992 helicopter crash. The video is thus unrelated to the current situation in the Middle East.
May 19, 2026 | Around the World
Manipulated image of Donald Trump bowing to Xi Jinping in China appears online
Claims that Donald Trump bowed to Xi Jinping following his official visit to China have been verified as false. The image is “edited” rather than AI-generated. In reality, the two leaders engaged in a routine handshake.
May 18, 2026 | Around the World
Video of giant UFO discovery in U.S. is AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has investigated a viral post, claiming to show U.S. soldiers’ discovery of a giant UFO. The video is also linked to the release of more than 160 declassified UFO documents by the U.S. government. However, after the examination, the team has found that the clip was highly likely AI-generated and does not appear in any official records.
May 14, 2026 | Around the World
2019 video recycled to allege U.S. destroyer fleeing Iranian boats
Thai PBS Verify has found that a video claiming a U.S. destroyer fled Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz is old footage from 2019. It was filmed during the time of tension between Iran and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, claims about the U.S. F-35 broadcasting an emergency signal over the Gulf of Oman and the UAE have been tracked back to emergency landing reports in Chinese media.
May 13, 2026 | Around the World
Audio clip of PM Anutin allegedly ordering Thai–Cambodian border opening found to be AI‑generated
Thai PBS Verify has found the AI-generated audio clip, alleging Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to order the Thai–Cambodian border opening.
May 12, 2026 | Politics
