Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-17
Since the October 17 protest in Paris, photos depicting an elderly couple in their underwear, supposedly assaulted and stripped by demonstrators, have been widely circulated on social media.
These images, notably shared by accounts close to the far right, have amassed several million views. However, they exhibit multiple typical anomalies of artificial intelligence-generated images, calling their authenticity into question.
According to France 24, French authorities currently have no record or official report of this alleged assault, suggesting it is misinformation.
This case highlights the rapid spread of manipulated content on social media, especially in contexts of protests and social tensions.
