"Social media videos of a Catholic priest turning away Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from his church are garnering support and thousands of shares, but they were generated with artificial intelligence tools. An Instagram video with 22,500 views as of Dec. 5, shows a passionate priest blocking ICE agents from entering his parish and giving a speech on the steps of the church, with a crowd of parishioners behind him."
"@politifact Don't fall for it! Videos of a Catholic priest turning away ICE agents from his church aren't real. While the posts garnered support and thousands of shares, they were generated with artificial intelligence tools. AI-video detectors determine the footage was AI-generated. We also found the user that posted the clips sells courses on how to earn money with AI videos. #AI #priest #ICE #church #video ♬ original sound - PolitiFact"
"Some people in the comments commended the unidentified bishop for his bravery to stand against law enforcement. Other commenters wrongly identified him as Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado, whom ICE prohibited from giving detained Catholics holy communion back in November. Churches have warned parishioners of ICE presence and have spoken against it in their local communities. But this video isn't real."
AI-generated video clips show a Catholic priest blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and delivering a passionate speech on church steps. An Instagram post of the clip had tens of thousands of views and drew praise and shares across platforms. AI-video detectors identified the footage as synthetic, and the user who posted the clips also sells courses on making money with AI videos. Multiple similar clips appeared on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Some commenters misidentified the priest as a known bishop. Churches have issued warnings about ICE presence, but the circulated video is not real.
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