Netizens are sharing a video where parts of the Skyway appear to have collapsed after a strong earthquake. No such collapse occurred, and the clips were generated via artificial intelligence (AI).
On August 8, a Facebook user in the Philippines posted an 11-second video that responded to at least two clips indicating the new “Skyway Bridge” was collapsing. The video featured text:
“The Skyway Bridge suddenly collapses (sic).”
Video recordings of users responding to clips have been overlaid in the lower right corner. The person said:
“Nakakahadlok Ito ng Mga Pangyairi Mga Idol. Grabe Tingnan Niyo Mga Idol. 'Yung Bagong Gawa na tulay bila na lang natumba sa malakas na linog. Grabe na ito (These are horrifying events, idols. Look at this, idols. The newly constructed bridge suddenly collapsed due to a strong earthquake. This is terrible). ”
Some netizens in the comments section interpreted it as indicating the Metro Manila Skyway, while others speculated that the video was fake.
This is an AI-generated video.
One of the clips was uploaded by a Tiktok user on June 14th @the.worldaiposts AI-generated content. The creator itself labeled this post as having generated AI.
The page's bio contains text that encourages users to check out the page's “Guide to Creating and Acquiring and Acquiring From AI Content.”
That bio link teaches netizens how to “create viral AI videos from scratch,” and then leads to paid AI content and monetization guides that will make money.
Visual clues such as unnatural body parts, movement defects and debris, or extra data are also observed in both clips. These are traditional signs that the video is being generated by AI.
There have been no recent reports of collapses or incidents affecting the Metro Manila Skyway.
In February 2020, part of Skyway Stage 3 collapsed due to a fire in a nearby warehouse at Pandakan in Manila, but was subsequently replaced.
Four days after Senator Jinggoy Estrada gave a privileged speech dealing with the newly opened Kabagan – Sta collapse, the AI-generated video was distributed. Maria Bridge in Isabella this February. Estrada pointed out design and construction flaws and called for accountability for those involved in the project.
The Vera file uncovered other misinformation about bridges that appear to have collapsed due to natural disasters.
The video posted by FB users currently has 3,200 responses, 660 comments, 281 shares and 966,000 writings.
