WIRE — A social media post claiming that the suspect accused of killing members of a family in Cairo's Fifth Settlement was a police officer has been denied by an Egyptian security source, who said the claim was based on a manipulated photograph. According to the source, the post was circulated by an account "affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood outside Egypt" and included a photograph allegedly showing the suspect as a police officer. The security source said the image had been fabricated using photo-editing software. The source also said the person pictured is not a police officer and has never served with the Egyptian police. Authorities described the claim as part of what they characterized as a broader effort to distort facts and create confusion. Legal action is reportedly being taken against those responsible for spreading the allegations. AI and misinformation The incident points to a much bigger problem, which is how misinformation has become increasingly difficult to identify, and artificial intelligence is making that problem even harder to tackle. Another example of how images can fuel misinformation emerged in the same case, when social media users circulated photos of oneContinue reading "Egypt Denies Killer of Family in New Cairo Was a Policeman" The post Egypt Denies Killer of Family in New Cairo Was a Policeman first appeared on Egyptian Streets.
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