{"id":2271879,"date":"2024-06-19T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claiming-to-show-a-crash-involving-two-cybertrucks-is-ai-generated\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T17:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:57:33","slug":"fact-check-image-claiming-to-show-a-crash-involving-two-cybertrucks-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-image-claiming-to-show-a-crash-involving-two-cybertrucks-is-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: The image purportedly showing a collision between two Cybertrucks is created using AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Ffact-check-image-claiming-to-show-a-crash-involving-two-cybertrucks-is-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=2271879&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crisis-declared-in-california-as-state-farm-announces-72000-policies-to-be-cut\/\" title=\"California in Crisis as State Farm Plans to Terminate 72,000 Policies\">text discusses<\/a> a photo circulating online, allegedly showing two Tesla Cybertrucks involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-year-of-living-fearfully\/\" title=\"The Year of Living Fearfully\">car accident<\/a>. The image generated\u200c comments \u2063on the perceived safety of the trucks. However,\u200c this image is \u2062debunked as false\u2014it was\u2062 created using artificial\u200d intelligence. Additionally, the text \u200btouches on issues unrelated \u2063to the crash, like current\u200c problems with Cybertruck deliveries being delayed because of malfunctioning windshield wipers, which compromise visibility.\u200b There&#8217;s also a mention of Elon Musk&#8217;s business venture,\u200d X, focusing\u200c on developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-inches-closer-to-developing-central-bank-digital-currency\/\" title=\"Fed Inches Closer to Developing Central Bank Digital Currency\">payment services<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/space_taz\/status\/1802786361403162866?s=46&#038;t=hhidIh1LOFQ5IparDvo92w\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows two Tesla Cybertrucks that have gotten in a car wreck. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just had a Facebook family friend send this to me saying \u201cyour truck looks very weak and unsafe.\u201d<br \/> Sigh\u2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SsrqLFwcoT\">pic.twitter.com\/SsrqLFwcoT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trevor Scott \ud835\udd4f (@Space_Taz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Taz\/status\/1802786361403162866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The photo has been created with the use of artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many people have reported that the delivery of their Cybertrucks have been halted due to the vehicle having issues with its windshield wipers not functioning, causing extremely limited visibility, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/tesla-cybertruck-buyers-reporting-delivery-delays-over-windscreen-wipers-issue-13154258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky News<\/a>. Musk\u2019s other venture, X, is focusing on payment services and payment transmitter licenses, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2024\/06\/elon-musk-rushes-to-debut-x-payments-as-tech-issues-hamper-creator-payouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ars Technica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A photo appears to show one Cybertruck that collided with the rear of another Cybertruck. Both vehicle\u2019s wheels appear to be detached from their axles, and various car parts cover the ground beneath them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust had a Facebook family friend send this to me saying \u2018your truck looks very weak and unsafe.\u2019 Sigh\u2026.\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>\n<p><span>This image is not genuine, however. AI-generated image detector \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isitai.com\/ai-image-detector\/\"><span>Is it AI?<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d indicates that the image has a 83.55% likelihood of being AI. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2023\/01\/09\/fact-check-teslas-cybertruck-twitter-blue-check-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Does Tesla\u2019s Cybertruck Come With A Free Lifetime Twitter Blue Check Mark?)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-lions-loose-at-the-port-of-baltimore\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Lions Loose At The Port Of Baltimore?\">reverse image search shows<\/a> that the earliest iteration of the image appears to have been posted to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SHL0MS\/status\/1773104944372928749\/photo\/1\"><span>X<\/span><\/a><span>  on March 27. It reads, \u201cthe self driving on these things does not work. my husband is going to fucking kill me.\u201d The account added a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SHL0MS\/status\/1774834695789850954\"><span>comment<\/span><\/a><span>  on April 1 showing a screenshot of a Community Note saying that the image is AI-generated. The original poster implied that the photo is satirical replying with, \u201csatire is dead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">satire is dead <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0BRWCxavy\">pic.twitter.com\/I0BRWCxavy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2588\u0336\u0333\u0318\u035b\u0304\u0303\u0352\u0304\u0303\u035c\u2588\u0334\u0347\u0331\u0305\u0352\u0305\u2588\u0335\u033b\u0323\u031d\u0352\u0308\u0304\u0308\u035d\u035d\u2588\u0334\u031e\u031c\u033b\u031d\u034d\u0302\u033d\u035c\u2588\u0334\u0335\u0334\u0336\u0338\u0321\u0328\u0322\u031e\u031c (@SHL0MS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SHL0MS\/status\/1774834695789850954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The Community Note points out that a giveaway that the image is AI is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-already-on-probation-for-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon-charged-in-killing-of-texas-corporal\/\" title=\"Illegal Alien Already On Probation For Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charged In Killing Of Texas Corporal\">door handles<\/a> are visible on the Cybertruck. It is true that instead of door handles, the Cybertruck has a small button along the edge of the window that allows the door to pop open enough to be fully opened, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/tesla-cybertruck-doesnt-have-door-handles-elon-musk-2023-12\"><span>Business Insider<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo circulating on X claims to show two Tesla Cybertrucks involved in an accident. A Facebook contact commented, &#8220;your truck looks very weak and unsafe.&#8221; However, this image is fabricated using digital editing tools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2271880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2157012967-scaled-e1718741485876.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2157012967-scaled-e1718741485876.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271879","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\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}