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Greg Abbott Post BACKFIRES As Fake Photos Of Rescued Soldier Spiral Out Of Control
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9:56Now PlayingTexas Governor Greg Abbott faces instant backlash after his post featuring a fake photo of one of the rescued pilots from the Iran war gets called out. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Gov. Abbott sparks outrage by sharing AIgenerated Iran rescue photo
"Two airmen were safely recovered this weekend after their fighter jet went down over Iran-a real-life event that drew widespread attention.
But in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is drawing criticism for reposting an AI-generated image on X that falsely claimed to depict the rescue.
The original post came from an account named 'Missy in So Cal,' and was shared alongside the caption: "Here is the photo of the honorable Colonel being rescued yesterday-God bless him-our soldiers are ALL doing God's work! HAPPY EASTER!"
X labeled the image as AI-generated.
Abbott reposted the image Sunday morning with the caption "This is so awesome."
The governor quickly faced backlash in the comments for reposting the AI-generated image, which showed crew members in military gear holding an American flag and beaming with smiles-a scene that never actually took place."
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