2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Image Purporting to Show President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in M23 Uniform Reportedly AI-Generated
An image circulating on social media appeared to show Rwandan President Paul Kagame wearing a military uniform with an M23 label, referencing the rebel group active in eastern DRC. Fact-checking organization PesaCheck found no credible sources supporting the image and used AI-detection tools to determine it was likely AI-generated. The image was reportedly used to imply Kagame's affiliation with M23 amid ongoing regional tensions and allegations of Rwandan support for the group.
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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