A purportedly AI-generated photo of a fake explosion at the Pentagon spread rapidly on social media on Monday – prompting mass confusion among users and a brief selloff in the US stock market. The fake photo, which showed smoke billowing outside the Pentagon, was shared by Russian state media outlet and other accounts alongside claims that an explosion has occurred at the complex. RT later deleted the image. The Arlington County Fire Department quickly tweeted a message debunking the hoax photo. “@PFPAOfficial and the ACFD are aware of a social media report circulating online about an explosion near the Pentagon,” ... (full story)