The fake image, which bears all the hallmarks of being generated by artificial intelligence, was shared by numerous accounts with blue check marks, including one that falsely claimed it was associated with Bloomberg News.
The image, which bears all the hallmarks of being generated by artificial intelligence, was shared by numerous verified accounts with blue check marks, including one that falsely claimed it was associated with Bloomberg News. “Large explosion near the Pentagon complex in Washington DC. – initial report,” the account posted, along with an image purporting to show black smoke rising near a large building. The account has since been suspended by Twitter.
“RT has deleted the post and Republic has pulled back the newsbreak.” CNN has reached out to RT, Bloomberg, and Twitter for comment. In the moments after the image began circulating on Twitter, the US stock market took a noticeable dip. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 80 points between 10:06 a.m. and 10:10 a.m., fully recovering by 10:13 a.m. Similarly, the broader S&P 500 went from up 0.02% at 10:06 a.m. to down 0.15% at 10:09 a.m.. By 10:11 a.m., the index was positive again.
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