{"id":2461774,"date":"2026-06-16T10:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2461774"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:14:03","slug":"thai-princess-death-sparks-ai-manipulated-images-of-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/thai-princess-death-sparks-ai-manipulated-images-of-royal-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai princess death sparks AI-manipulated images of royal family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AI-manipulated <span>images<\/span> depicting <span>members<\/span> of Thailand&#8217;s royal family in tears spread widely online as the nation mourned the death of the king&#8217;s eldest daughter in June 2026. The circulating visuals are altered versions of photos taken by journalists who denounced the manipulation, which an analysis found was done using Google&#8217;s AI tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Heartbreaking for the Thai people,&#8221; reads part of a Thai-language <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/VL7U-CZ32\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> published on June 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The accompanying images appear to show Princess Sirivannavari crying as Prince Dipangkorn rests his head on her shoulder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post circulated after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20260613-thousands-gather-in-thai-capital-to-mourn-late-princess\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Princess Bajrakitiyabha;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Princess Bajrakitiyabha&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Princess Bajrakitiyabha<\/a>&#8216;s body was transferred from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital to the Grand Palace (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X3HK-XD87\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The king&#8217;s eldest daughter, known as Princess Bha, died on June 11\u00a0at age 47 after spending more than three years in a coma due to a cardiac condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thousands of black-clad mourners lined the procession route <span>in the capital Bangkok<\/span> as the royal motorcade passed, holding photographs of the late princess to bid farewell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XM9J-FJEY?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> shared an image purportedly showing King Maha Vajiralongkorn weeping beside Queen Suthida inside a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The caption reads: &#8220;With deepest apologies for posting this heart-wrenching image of the King and Queen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshots of false posts taken on June 15, 2026, with red Xs and AI labels added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The images spread with similar claims across <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Q7T4-4LBN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/7VRD-39XN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YouTube;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;YouTube&quot;}\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/H5XK-HRKM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TikTok;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TikTok&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3D33-ATFA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> &#8212; and in posts written in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/WH5P-DHBU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chinese;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chinese&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chinese<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/V7FX-3TAB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Burmese;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Burmese&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Burmese<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/HFZ7-F4U3?type=image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Khmer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Khmer&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Khmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Comments on the posts suggest some users believed the images were authentic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I cried when I saw the princess cry,&#8221; wrote one user, while another said, &#8220;How strong a person must be. Sending my support and encouragement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the images were altered using AI.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">&#8216;Neutral expression&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reverse image search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reverse image search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google found the images of Princess Sirivannavari and Prince Dipangkorn are almost identical to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tanachai.pramarnpanich\/posts\/pfbid02mvt5ogdpbqMpw5PUzJjwC4163MtjshiS3j6TZB1DfBpGLkkyNaqENHexNMSFeYfKl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:photo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;photo&quot;}\" class=\"link \">photo<\/a> published by Tanachai Pramarnpanich &#8212; a photographer for Thai media outlet TNN &#8212; on Facebook on June 14, 2026 (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/W8X2-G22J\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen travelled in a royal vehicle, accompanied by Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, and other members of the royal family, as part of the procession transporting the remains of Princess Bajrakitiyabha to the Grand Palace,&#8221; reads the caption.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the altered images (L) and the original photo&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"428\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tgPytHSnxqhLMabA0Q6Frg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQyODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_my_711\/cd30763c1f559a4c4422b458cd0e43d5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the altered images (L) and the original photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tanachai told AFP he captured the photograph at the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Wiset+Chai+Si+Gate\/@13.7522542,100.4911835,1251m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x30e29921995f8c59:0x533a416995937198!8m2!3d13.7522542!4d100.4911835!16s%2Fg%2F11h553z6wy?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Wiset Chai Sri Gate;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wiset Chai Sri Gate&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wiset Chai Sri Gate<\/a> of the Thai royal palace (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/U2KN-HMD3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Princess Sirivannavari&#8217;s expression was neutral, and she was simply looking straight ahead,&#8221; he said on June 15.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was shocked because it was based on the exact scene and angle that I had photographed, but Princess Sirivannavari&#8217;s expression was not at all as it appeared in the AI-generated image.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another reverse search found the image of the king and queen resembles a photo published by media organisation\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dailynewsonlinefan\/posts\/pfbid0jba8rGhRTmkzy5ZmBXLPCF81Yqt5Zzgdm7mAsYhr1tyrmVnfpnxRZpPSRYxEhx6jl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dailynews;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dailynews&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dailynews<\/a> on June 13 (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/TTN6-RSRL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But they do not appear to weep in the original photo, unlike in the circulating image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The King, Queen and members of the royal family joined the procession accompanying the remains of Princess Bajrakitiyabha to the Grand Palace amid the grief of the people,&#8221; reads the caption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The photographer who took the original picture told\u00a0AFP on June 15: &#8220;I was shocked and saddened that the original photograph had been altered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the altered image (L) and the original photo&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"407\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tUbP_ra5t5f4wFCTDGue4w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_my_711\/b4361ca9e3cfcbe1d7cf81e8074e4352\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the altered image (L) and the original photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The authentic pictures were also published by state broadcaster <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NBTHD\/posts\/pfbid0m6W6h8BpmLENNdBHcygRf6vrU7PkBv9auBvNQUJrD57r2asKETq74R63AbTD4zGNl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:National Broadcasting Services of Thailand;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;National Broadcasting Services of Thailand&quot;}\" class=\"link \">National Broadcasting Services of Thailand<\/a>\u00a0(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9NQP-G4YF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP analysed the images using Google&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/innovation-and-ai\/products\/google-synthid-ai-content-detector\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:SynthID;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SynthID&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SynthID<\/a> detection tool, which indicated with &#8220;very high&#8221; and &#8220;high&#8221; degrees of confidence that the company&#8217;s AI tools were used in the visuals\u00a0(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8C3W-MQP5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the SynthID Detector's results&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"382\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8guYCAnFK9gro2Ip2ZfBow--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM4MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_my_711\/69c14d33ecca08f64b65ca29c197498d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the SynthID Detector&#8217;s results<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously debunked other <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.B48Y6WJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:misinformation;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;misinformation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">misinformation<\/a> stemming from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/list\/Artificial-intelligence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:AI-generated content;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;AI-generated content&quot;}\" class=\"link \">AI-generated content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source malaysia.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI-manipulated images depicting members of Thailand&#8217;s royal family in tears spread widely online as the nation mourned the death of the king&#8217;s eldest daughter in June 2026. 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