Did a donkey enter Pakistan’s parliament? This is the truth.

A video of a donkey allegedly breaking into Pakistan's parliament building has gone viral on social media.

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However, as the investigation progressed, that claim was found to be false. The viral video was generated by AI. Here's a fact check.

fact check

We began our investigation by taking screenshots from viral videos and performing a reverse image search. This led us to the YouTube channel where the viral video was uploaded. I noticed a TikTok watermark “arabianspeed1” on the video.

TikTok is banned in India, so we enlisted the help of a team in Sri Lanka to access the account. According to the TikTok video description, it was generated by AI.

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This TikTok account has several similar videos showing various animals entering Congress.

Additionally, we noticed that the donkey's movements in the viral video were unusual.

So we checked the video using an AI detection tool. AI detection tools suggested that the viral video was likely generated by AI.

This makes it clear that the viral video was generated by AI.

conclusion

Our research shows that that claim is false. The viral video of a donkey breaking into Pakistan's parliament building is not a real incident. The video is generated by AI.