"Grok, which has had a track record of giving false and misleading answers, answered: This footage appears to be from an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 September 2020, during clashes between demonstrators and police over Covid restrictions. The answer was quickly picked up and amplified by X users, including the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, who tweeted: This was my suspicion, before asking: Did the Met claim footage of clashes in summer 2020 took place yesterday?"
"The Met responded to her by saying that the footage was filmed on Saturday shortly before 3pm at the junction of Whitehall and Horse Guards Avenue. It is quite obviously not Trafalgar Square as is suggested in the AI response you have referenced, but for the avoidance of further doubt we have provided a labelled comparison to confirm the location, the force added."
"There was condemnation of Musk's comments, delivered via live link to Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Speaking to him, the billionaire told the crowd that violence is coming and that you either fight back or you die. The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, said: Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric."
An AI chatbot on X misidentified footage of police clashing with crowds as a 26 September 2020 anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square. X users quickly amplified the AI claim, including a prominent columnist who questioned whether the Metropolitan Police had misrepresented the footage. The Metropolitan Police stated the footage was filmed on Saturday shortly before 3pm at the junction of Whitehall and Horse Guards Avenue and provided a labelled comparison to confirm the location. The incident occurred amid violent scenes that injured 26 police officers and during a rally addressed live by Elon Musk, whose remarks prompted political condemnation.
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