A video showing a polar bear being entangled in a fish net stranded on Arctic ice, along with its cub, is doing the rounds on social media. The bear can be seen rescued by the fishermen travelling on a ship.
A Facebook user posted the viral post with the following caption:
rescue polar bear caught in the net
You can check the post here.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral post, and found it to be fake.
A Reverse Image Search of the viral video keyframes finds a YouTube video uploaded on the channel Pawsitive Vibes. As per the video description, the creator explicitly mentions that the content includes altered or synthetic visuals, with significant elements digitally generated.
Analysing the video using the AI detection tool, Hive Moderation, we came to know that the video has been artificially generated by 90 per cent.
Therefore, we can conclusively say that the viral post of a polar bear and its cub stuck in a net on Arctic ice is AI-generated.
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