“Russia's Putin used to be a Buddhist monk, but he is more cruel than a dog.”
SPK
Social Media User. Facebook Post. Claim dated 23 Mar 2023.
Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated thisMisleading
What Fact Crescendo Cambodia found
Russian President Vladimir Putin has never been a Buddhist monk. Photos of Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden wearing Buddhism robes were generated by AI technology. They are among AI-generated photos going viral on social media in recent weeks.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
SPK (Social Media User) made this claim around 23 March 2023. Fact Crescendo Cambodia (Cambodia) looked into it and published its finding on 30 March 2023, 7 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Ej9wpnSTNWNwiz8BSNZJRZ8QxxyM7g9g7…
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