A picture of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is making the rounds on social media, allegedly showing him waving a Palestinian flag with the words “I Love Palestine” emblazoned across it.
The above post can be seen here (archive).
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral image, and found it to be AI-generated.
A Reverse Image Search turned up no credible results. Given Ronaldo’s global stature, such a political gesture would’ve made headlines worldwide.
At first glance, the image looks real. But on closer inspection, several inconsistencies — common signs of AI manipulation — have been detected.
Additionally, an AI-detection tool, WasItAI, confirms that the image is artificially created.
Therefore, we can conclude by saying that the photo of Cristiano Ronaldo holding the Palestinian flag is digitally manipulated.
