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The video is claimed to show a cow bravely protecting a child from a rampaging bull.
An archived version of the post can be found here.
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Visual discrepancies suggest AI manipulation
Newscheckers observed several visual anomalies in the viral video, including a child’s legs appearing unnaturally blurred and a cloud of dust around a cow’s foot lacking a consistent texture and sometimes disappearing completely. Such discrepancies are common in AI-generated visuals.
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A reverse image search of keyframes found a clearer version of the video uploaded to YouTube by @aloisionaroca on October 28, 2025. The description, translated from Portuguese, read: “Cow protected by boy #sora.” [OpenAI’s AI video-generating model] #shorts” includes a disclaimer indicating modified/synthetic content.
AI detection tools confirm synthetic origins
To verify authenticity, Newschecker tested the clip using Hive Moderation’s AI detection tool and concluded that the video was 97.6% likely AI-generated or deepfaked.
Additionally, Newschecker consulted the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA)’s Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU). DAU experts performed multiple frame analysis using leading AI detection platforms.
- Was that so? “We believe this image was created by AI.”
- AI or not: “There is a high possibility that it was generated by AI.”
- It’s AI: Decide on the visuals to be created with AI.
- Image Whisperer: The image was rated as “likely to have been generated by AI.”
These independent assessments consistently confirm that viral videos are synthetic content.
Also read: Viral photo claiming to show smog-covered Noida and Faridabad comes from China
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YouTube video, @aloisionaroca, October 28, 2025
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