{"id":2066862,"date":"2023-10-13T20:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-exposes-rejects-absurd-claim-that-photo-of-slaughtered-israeli-baby-was-ai-generated\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T20:04:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:04:52","slug":"ben-shapiro-exposes-rejects-absurd-claim-that-photo-of-slaughtered-israeli-baby-was-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-exposes-rejects-absurd-claim-that-photo-of-slaughtered-israeli-baby-was-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shapiro debunks absurd claim that photo of slain Israeli baby was AI-generated."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-shapiro-exposes-rejects-absurd-claim-that-photo-of-slaughtered-israeli-baby-was-ai-generated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro Addresses Claim that Hamas Burned Israeli Babies<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a powerful response, Ben Shapiro, former editor of the \u2064Daily Wire, confronted a \u200dclaim circulating\u200b on social media that aimed to \u200cdiscredit\u2064 the disturbing\u200c photos depicting Hamas \u2062burning \u200cIsraeli babies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro boldly shared the horrifying image of a burned Israeli baby on his show and on X, exposing the inhumane lengths to which Hamas terrorists went\u2063 in their \u200cattack\u200b against the Jewish people. However, anti-Israel writer Max Blumenthal and Vladimir Putin-apologist YouTuber Jackson Hinkle attacked Shapiro, alleging that the image was AI-generated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro vehemently criticized these &#8220;gullible dupes&#8221; for believing and spreading the\u2062 false notion that the image was fake, accusing them of involving themselves in propagandistic efforts to deceive others. He clarified that\u200d his post of the disturbing image was &#8220;community-noted,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-exposes-rejects-absurd-claim-that-photo-of-slaughtered-israeli-baby-was-ai-generated\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro debunks absurd claim that photo of slain Israeli baby was AI-generated.\">meaning authorized contributors added<\/a> &#8220;missing context&#8221; to the post. In this case, \u200cthe community note falsely claimed that the photo was AI-generated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The \u2062photo was obviously not AI-generated. It clearly was not AI-generated,&#8221; Shapiro emphasized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indeed, X removed \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-with-a-straight-face-tells-a-story-of-something-that-never-happened\/\" title=\"Biden tells fictional story with a straight face.\">community \u2062note<\/a> from Shapiro&#8217;s post, \u200dand \u200cposts \u2064claiming the image was AI-generated received community notes confirming its authenticity as &#8220;a real photo.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The image of the scorched baby was initially released by the Israeli government and verified by local reports and eyewitness accounts of first responders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also \u200bshared the image, along with a photo of \u200danother dead baby&#8217;s bloodied body,\u200b with U.S. Secretary of State\u200b Antony Blinken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Here are \u200dsome \u2064of the photos Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,&#8221; \u200dNetanyahu&#8217;s office stated in a post on X.\u200d &#8220;Warning: These are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-lawmakers-react-to-explosion-at-kabul-airport-as-horrifying-photos-emerge\/\" title=\"American Lawmakers React To Explosion At Kabul Airport As Horrifying Photos Emerge\">horrifying photos<\/a> of babies murdered and burned by the Hamas monsters.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Hamas is inhuman,&#8221;\u2063 his office added. &#8220;Hamas is ISIS.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK \u200dHERE TO GET THE DAILY\u2063 WIRE APP<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro argued that those spreading the claim that the \u2062photo of the dead baby was AI-generated are attempting to &#8220;both sides&#8221; the war in Israel, taking the easiest position.\u200d He emphasized that \u2063in \u2064this particular case, it is evident that both sides are not equally responsible for the atrocities committed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, Shapiro highlighted how the traction gained by the narrative of AI-generated photos underscores the significance of\u200b the &#8220;propaganda war&#8221; when dealing with radical Islamic terrorists like Hamas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Hamas is currently fighting the propaganda wars, \u2064and unfortunately, there are many gullible\u200b individuals who want to \u2063believe [the propaganda],&#8221; Shapiro \u200bstated. He added that while some may have a lack of understanding, there are \u200calso those who simply harbor hatred towards Jews and are indifferent to their slaughter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence supports the claim \u200bthat\u200c Hamas terrorists have burned Israeli babies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nity note \u200cand apologized\u200c for the error,\u2062 acknowledging\u200c that the\u200c photo was authentic and not AI-generated. Shapiro commended X for swiftly addressing the mistake and taking responsibility for it. However, he criticized Blumenthal and Hinkle for their rush to judgment and their eagerness to dismiss the horrifying reality of Hamas&#8217; actions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The claim that Hamas burned Israeli babies is \u2064not a baseless accusation. There is ample evidence to support the fact that Hamas terrorists have carried out heinous acts such as burning Israeli \u200dbabies. Numerous reports and \u200ctestimonies from survivors have documented these atrocities. To deny or downplay the reality of these crimes is \u200dnot only ignorant\u2064 but also perpetuates \u2064a cycle of\u200c violence and injustice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro highlighted the dangerous trend \u2063of misinformation and fake\u2063 news that has plagued social \u200dmedia platforms \u200cin recent years.\u200d He \u2063stressed the importance of verifying\u2064 information before spreading it, as irresponsible sharing can have serious consequences. In this case, the false claim\u2064 that the \u200cimage was AI-generated directly undermined the \u200bcredibility of the evidence and allowed people to dismiss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-squad-member-rashida-tlaib-wont-condemn-hamas-chopping-off-babies-heads-2\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Rashida Tlaib Refuses to Condemn Hamas' Brutal Acts\">brutal acts committed<\/a> by Hamas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As an influential figure in \u200cthe media, Shapiro urged his audience to be discerning consumers\u200d of news and to critically analyze the\u200c information \u2064they come across. He emphasized the need for responsible journalism that presents\u2064 facts accurately and\u2063 truthfully, without an\u200c agenda or bias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shapiro concluded his response by reaffirming his commitment\u2064 to\u200b exposing the truth and holding those who spread\u2064 misinformation \u2063accountable. He reiterated that the image of the burned Israeli baby serves as a stark reminder \u2062of the horrors perpetrated by Hamas, and it is crucial to \u200dconfront and\u200c condemn such acts of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a time when misinformation and propaganda are rampant, it is refreshing to see voices like Ben Shapiro&#8217;s \u2064confronting falsehoods and advocating for the truth. \u2063We must all\u2064 strive to be\u2064 responsible consumers and sharers of \u200binformation, \u200bensuring \u2064that the narratives we spread are grounded in facts and promote understanding rather than deception.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shapiro, former Daily Wire Editor, responded to a social media claim attempting to discredit the distressing photos of Hamas burning Israeli infants. On his show and X, Shapiro bravely shared the image of a burned Israeli baby, exposing the inhumane actions of Hamas terrorists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2066863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2066862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2066862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2066862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2066863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2066862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2066862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2066862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}