See what is #FAKE about the United States attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro

g1 The United States attack on Venezuela to capture the dictator Nicolás Maduro, on Saturday (3), led to the circulation of numerous false publications on social media. They mainly involve two fronts: Content created with artificial intelligence – One example is a photo that supposedly shows the dictator accompanied by American agents. In fact, it is material generated with Google’s AI tool. Real videos, but reproduced out of context (as if they were recent) – Case of a recording that shows Venezuelan protesters tearing down a statue of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), former president of Venezuela and Maduro’s political mentor. Contrary to what recent posts claim, this record is from 2024, not now. Fact or Fake shows, below, what is #FAKE about the topic: g1 It is #FAKE that a photo shows Maduro escorted It is #FAKE that a photo shows Maduro escorted by US agents after capture; image was created with AI Reproduction 🛑 What is the publication like? The image began circulating on social networks such as X, YouTube, Facebook, Threads and Instagram on Saturday. The content went viral with captions like these: “Photos released of Maduro captured by the US”; and “The first photo released showing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro arrested by American military forces.” The material shows Maduro being taken by American agents. In the background of the scene, it is possible to see a plane with the door open. ⚠️ Why is this a lie? Fato ou Fake submitted the video to SynthID Detector, a Google tool that identifies content generated with the company’s own AI. Analysis result: “Made with Google AI (video) – Synth ID identified in all or part of uploaded content.” Furthermore, the first photo of Maduro released after his capture was published by Donald Trump. In it, the Venezuelan leader appears wearing sunglasses, ear plugs and apparently handcuffed. Also, he appears wearing a sweatshirt – unlike the misleading image, in which he is wearing a white shirt and black coat. Read the full check. SynthID detected the presence of Google’s AI watermark in the blue dots. Reproduction The President of the United States, Donald Trump, releases a photo of Nicolás Maduro after the capture of the Venezuelan leader on January 4, 2026 Reproduction It is #FAKE that the video of a statue of Chávez is recent It is #FAKE that the video of Venezuelans tearing down a statue of Hugo Chávez is after the capture of Maduro; scene is from 2024 Reproduction 🛑 What is the publication like? The posts, which also went viral on Saturday, lie when saying that the material is recent. See two examples of false descriptions: “Incredible scenes in Venezuela right now! And you have communists and leftists everywhere on social media crying”; and “Venezuelans in celebration: Maduro captured, Chavista regime overthrown!”. The video shows protesters trying to tear down a statue of Hugo Chávez and then celebrating as the monument falls to the ground. ⚠️ Why is this a lie? In reality, the images are from July 29, 2024, the day of the presidential elections, and show the moment when protesters toppled a statue of Chávez in the city of Calabozo. On the same day, four other statues in honor of the former president were torn down in the country. To find the origin of the video used out of context, Fato ou Fake used the InVID tool and fragmented the material into several frames (static images). Then, he selected one of these “photos” and did a reverse search on Google Lens. This research serves to verify what content had previously been reproduced by reliable sources – and in what context. Read the full check. It is #FAKE that a helicopter video is related to an attack It is #FAKE that a helicopter video flying over a building is a US invasion of Venezuela; The scene is from a military exercise in Miami Reproduction 🛑 What is the publication like? The video was published on X on the same date as the action that kidnapped Maduro. The post’s caption lies by saying, in English: “Venezuela’s records are incredible.” The recording shows a Boeing CH-47 Chinook, a military helicopter, approaching the top of a building at night. The aircraft is seen launching and then hoisting a rope onto the terrace. Finally, she leaves the place. ⚠️ Why is this a lie? In reality, the images are from military training carried out between January 24 and 25, 2023 in Miami. It therefore has no relation to the recent American attack in Caracas. To find the origin of the material, Fato ou Fake used the InVID tool and fragmented the material into several frames (static images). Then, he selected one of these “photos” and did a reverse search on Google Lens. This research serves to verify what content had previously been reproduced by reliable sources – and in what context. Read the full check. It’s #FAKE that Chilean TV confused Maduro with Mouse It’s #FAKE that Chilean TV channel confused Maduro with Mouse; it is a montage Reproduction 🛑 What is the publication like? Published on X on Saturday, the post has this caption: “🚨 See Chilean TV confuses Maduro with Ratinho”. The image shows a TV presenter pointing to a screen, where the following statement reads, in Spanish: “Russia’s Allies”. The board displays four photos (from the left): the character Winnie the Pooh, identified as Xi Jinping, president of China; Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus; Brazilian presenter Ratinho, allegedly identified as Maduro; and Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran. ⚠️ Why is this a lie? It is a montage that replaced real images of Nicolás Maduro and Xi Jinping with photos of Mouse and an image of Winnie the Pooh, in a form of satire. To find the origin of the content used out of context, Fato ou Fake searched Google for the terms “meganoticias chile los aliados de rusia y ucrania”. The result pointed to the real video of the Chilean channel’s edition, published on YouTube on February 24, 2022. The excerpt used in the fake post originally displayed the correct photos of the world leaders (see below). Read the full check. Excerpt from the Meganoticias channel, from Chile. Reproduction It is #FAKE that the video of an angry Lula is current It is #FAKE that the video in which Lula reacts to being accused of not talking about Venezuela is current; scenes are from 2024 Reproduction 🛑 What is the publication like? Published on Sunday (4) on In the video, Lula says: “And why do I have to talk about Venezuela everywhere? I don’t even talk about Janja everywhere. […] I am very interested in Venezuela returning to democratic normality, because it is a country [com] that I have a good relationship. It is a country that has a 1,600 km border with Brazil. It is a country that I want to be at peace. […] Now, we need to create the conditions for us to talk.” ⚠️ Why is this a lie? The interview in which Lula made those comments on September 30, 2024, in Mexico. He was in the country because, the following day, he would participate in the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum. G1 published, at the time, a report with the title: ‘Why do I have to talk about Venezuela everywhere?’, asks Lula after a question about the absence of the topic in the speech at the UN. Fact or Fake showed the post that went viral this Sunday to the Communications Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (Secom). The response, via email, brought the link to the original recording, released at the end of 2024, and says: “The Social Communications Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic repudiates the dissemination of false rumors with political objectives, which aim solely and exclusively to misinform the population and manipulate public opinion.” removal of banner with photo of Maduro after his capture; video is from protest from 2024 Reproduction 🛑 How is the publication? The posts lie when they say, in the descriptions, that the material is recent. See two examples: “Venezuelan parties celebrate Maduro’s arrest” and “Across Venezuela, posters of Maduro are being torn down to the applause of local residents after his arrest by the US Delta Force”. Mature, while people get out of their cars to applaud the action. ⚠️ Why is this a lie? To find the origin of the video used out of context, Fato ou Fake used the InVID tool and fragmented the material into several frames (still images). social networks and news sites in July 2024, with captions indicating that it was protests against Maduro in the city of Maracay. Read the full check. It’s #FAKE video that shows MST threatening to invade the USA It’s #FAKE video that shows MST threatening to invade the USA to free Maduro; red displaying prints that resemble the MST’s visual identity. In front of the group, a banner appears with the inscription: “Free Maduro”. The MST will not remain silent. We are ready to cross any border to defend those who fight for the people. If necessary, we will go to the United States to free our companion Maduro. Because no one captures the hope of a people.” ⚠️ Why is this a lie? Fato ou Fake submitted the video to the Sightengine detection platform, which indicated a 99% probability that the content was generated by AI, with an 87% chance of using Sora, a tool from OpenAI (owner of ChatGPT) for creating synthetic videos from simple texts. This Monday (5), the MST released, on its official website, a note with the following title: “It’s fake that the MST is going to invade the USA.” The group’s Instagram profile also published a denial, saying: “Fake videos produced with the use of artificial intelligence are being used by sectors of the far right to spread disinformation and attack the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST)”. Read the full check. publication? Published on Saturday on ⚠️ Why is this a lie? To find the original content, Fato ou Fake used the InVID platform and fragmented the video into several frames (still images). Then, it performed a reverse search with these “photos” on Google Lens, to check whether the content had been previously reproduced by reliable sources. Naples. In all the footage, he appears with the same navy blue jacket seen in the lying post. The comparative analysis of the scenarios indicates that the most likely location for the recording is in the Naples region, as this is the only location with nighttime recordings. Read the full check. See the videos that are trending on g1 VIDEOS: Fato ou Fake explains SEE other checks carried out by the FATO ou FAKE team Add our WhatsApp number +55 (21) 97305-9827 (after adding the number, send a greeting to be subscribed)

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