Tempo Co., Ltd., jakarta – Three videos have gone viral on TikTok claiming that the Indonesian National Army (TNI) is investigating illegal logging as a cause of the Sumatra disaster (via beginning account, Number 2 account and third account) and later facebook [archive] Early December 2025.
Two of the videos show three soldiers boarding rubber boats. One of the soldiers said they would thoroughly investigate illegal logging suspected of causing flooding in Sumatra. Meanwhile, two other videos show the TNI dismantling a logging operation with police assistance.
But are these videos really related to the Indonesian military's efforts to expose illegal logging in Sumatra?
fact check
tempo We verified content using visual analytics, AI detection tools, and artificial intelligence experts. As a result, it was determined that the video was created using artificial intelligence (AI).
video verification
video 1
Through manual analysis, Tempo discovered a series of irregularities in the initial video. These anomalies included changes in the shape of his vest and armband, fingers that appeared severed when he moved his hands, and the calmness of the water surface when a rubber boat passed by. Such signs are often detected in content generated by imitative intelligence.
Analysis using AI detection tools, Was it AI? and AI or not?confirmed these findings. Both tools concluded that the content contained elements of AI 98-99% of the time.
Similarly, hive moderation This tool indicates 99.4% of the time that a video contains elements of imitative intelligence. In fact, audio analysis using Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector shows that 97% of the audio in videos was created using generative AI.
video 2
Manual analysis of the second video also revealed a discrepancy between the arm and the severed hand. There is also a watermark in the bottom right corner of the video indicating that it was created using AI.
Analysis using AI detection tools, AI or not? image whispererit turns out that the content is created with AI.
Another detection tool, Hive Moderation, indicates that there is a 99.9% chance that a video contains AI elements. Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, on the other hand, states that 99% of the audio is created with generative AI.
video 3
A third video shows a similar anomaly – a severed hand. Additionally, the police officers featured in the video wear white caps and belts, which are the typical uniform of traffic police.
AI detection tools 'AI or NOT' and 'Image Whisperer' said their content was generated using AI. Another tool, Hive Moderation, concluded that there was a 99.9% chance that AI was used in this video. Additionally, Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector states that there is a 92% chance that the voice was generated using generative AI.
The Deepfake Analysis Unit (DAU) of the Disinformation Combat Alliance, a cross-organizational alliance of Indian media and industry, also said the three videos were the result of copying. They reached this conclusion after analyzing the videos using various AI detection tools such as Was It AI, Image Whisperer, and AI or Not. Two other tools, Hive AI Image + Deepfake Classifier and Google SynthID, yielded similar results.
Manual analysis by the Deepfake Analysis Unit found striking similarities in the faces of the three TNI soldiers in the video, particularly in terms of cheekbones, nose line, and lower jaw. “All of these findings indicate that the video is not authentic,” DAU analysts wrote. tempo Friday, December 12, 2025.
Major General Freddy Ardianza, director of the TNI Information Center, confirmed that the video is fake content. He urged the public to access TNI information only through official channels.
Furedi said TNI is currently focusing on disaster response in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Board (BNPB) and other agencies. TNI is working to rescue victims, speed up logistics, and restore public facilities and services such as electricity, communications, and water supply.
conclusion
tempoVerification of the story claims a video showing three TNI soldiers investigating illegal logging deforestation on the island of Sumatra. error.
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