China battles surge of AI-crafted disaster clips as extreme weather fuels online panic
A wave of AI-generated disaster footage is spreading across Chinese social media, prompting officials to tighten rules on false content.
Why it matters
Misleading disaster videos can spark panic and erode confidence in real emergency alerts.
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AI-generated videosmisinformationextreme weatherChinaviral clipsdetection challengesgovernment crackdown