Photograph of man apparently in combat uniform carrying gun posted on social media
PSNI interim chief constable Jon Boutcher had said earlier on Thursday he was aware of a suggestion the image could have been generated by artificial intelligence. Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA WirePolice investigating an image of a person dressed as a Hamas “fighter” during a Halloween event in Northern Ireland say they have received a number of reports.
Police inquiries are ongoing into the issue after an image was circulated on social media which appeared to show a person in the Guildhall Square in Derry dressed in a camouflage uniform.PSNI interim chief constable Jon Boutcher had said earlier on Thursday he was aware of a suggestion it could have been generated by artificial intelligence.
“I don’t know at the moment, I can’t give you an answer on that, but that was the suggestion last night. Derry City and Strabane District Commander Chief Superintendent Nigel Goddard said they had made a “number of inquiries” in relation to the image, including a public appeal and a check of CCTV in the city centre.
“We are also aware of additional images circulating on social media,” he said, adding that inquiries were ongoing.
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