AI-generated videos falsely show Palestinian flags at European landmarks

Viral videos claiming to show Palestinian and Jordanian flags being raised atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris have been identified as fake. Analysis by fact-checking tools, including Hive Moderation and SightEngine, indicates the footage was created using artificial intelligence. Observers noted structural inconsistencies and distortions in the tower's appearance, as well as a flag that does not accurately resemble the national flag of Palestine.

Similar misinformation has circulated regarding the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. While a Palestinian flag was indeed hung from the tower during a protest, reports from November 2023 confirm that the incident is not recent, contrary to claims that the footage shows new demonstrations. These fabricated and miscontextualized visuals have spread across platforms including X, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok amid ongoing protests in Europe.