"According to the Cuban government, 32 people were killed in the attack. Meanwhile, politicians and representatives of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) call for respect for international law and the UN Charter. On social media, users have shared numerous images and videos that allegedly show Maduro's arrest. According to the investigative network Eurovision News Spotlight, some of this content is AI-generated and, therefore, fake."
"Are Venezuelans celebrating Maduro's ouster? Claim: Numerous videos on social media supposedly show people celebrating in Venezuela. Alex Jones, a well-known US conspiracy theorist, claims in a post on X: "Millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas and other major cities to celebrate the fall of communist dictator Nicolas Maduro." The video was viewed more than two million times and was also shared on other platforms like Facebook."
On the night of January 2 the United States attacked Venezuela and captured leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The Cuban government reported 32 people were killed in the attack. Politicians and representatives of the European Union and the United Nations called for respect for international law and the UN Charter. Social media users shared images and videos allegedly showing Maduro's arrest, and the investigative network Eurovision News Spotlight reported some content is AI-generated and fake. Numerous videos claimed Venezuelans celebrated Maduro's ouster, but reverse image searches traced at least one viral clip to 2024, shared by opposition politician Tomas Guanipa during election protests.
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