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Old Tiananmen Square footage falsely linked to alleged hack
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A video clip allegedly leaked from a hacked Chinese state-run computer is being shared by far-right accounts in South Korea. The clip shows footage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, but an analysis by AFP found that most scenes match existing archival footage. A forensic science expert also found no signs the video was generated using artificial intelligence. The clip is being shared as evidence of a Chinese government hack, but its origins are disputed.