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Widely shared photo claiming to show Maduro and US forces is AI-generated.

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Video. How an information void about Maduro's capture was filled by deepfakes

Updated: 08/01/2026 - 17:38 GMT+1

A real-time flood of AI-generated images and videos of Maduro's capture by US forces on Saturday were re-shared by public figures and garnered millions of views across Europe.

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