Purported AI-Generated Video Reportedly Depicts Illegal Tiger Sales in Bagerhat, Bangladesh

June 28, 2025

An allegedly AI-generated video, circulated online in summer 2025, misled viewers about the existence of illegal wildlife trafficking by depicting a 'tiger market' in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. The footage, reportedly produced using Google's Veo AI tool, raised concerns about the spread of misinformation through AI-generated content. To promote trustworthy AI practices and prevent such incidents, join HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM to Govern, Map, Measure, or Manage such incidents effectively.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-social-media-accounts
Alleged developer: google
Alleged harmed parties: general-public-of-bangladesh, conservationists-in-bangladesh, wildlife-authorities-in-bangladesh

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