Image Purporting to Show President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in M23 Uniform Reportedly AI-Generated
January 10, 2025
An image circulating on social media appeared to show Rwandan President Paul Kagame wearing a military uniform with an M23 label, referencing the rebel group active in eastern DRC. Fact-checking organization PesaCheck found no credible sources supporting the image and used AI-detection tools to determine it was likely AI-generated. The image was reportedly used to imply Kagame's affiliation with M23 amid ongoing regional tensions and allegations of Rwandan support for the group.
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- regional-peacebuilding-efforts-in-the-african-great-lakes-region, paul-kagame, government-of-rwanda, general-public-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo, general-public-of-rwanda, general-public, truth, epistemic-integrity, national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1098
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