Business Ministry Orders Halt After AI-Generated Landslide Photos Exposed in Kaohsiung
A set of photos recently circulated on social media platforms claiming to show disaster damage at a hillside solar power plant in the Dashu District of Kao
2026-10-05 · By Michael Chen · Translated by Vivian Kao
A set of photos recently circulated on social media platforms claiming to show disaster damage at a hillside solar power plant in the Dashu District of Kaohsiung, depicting dramatic scenes of large volumes of mud cascading down a slope and threatening nearby homes. However, following a thorough investigation and the release of on-site photographs today, the Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed that the viral images were fabricated disinformation synthesized
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