AI-Generated Video of 'Snakes Raining From Sky' Debunked by Fact-Checkers
A video purporting to show snakes raining from the sky, shared on X (formerly Twitter) with the claim that 'Palestinians are now sharing that Israel is dropping snakes on Gaza,' has been identified as AI-generated content. Fact-checking by Lead Stories utilized two AI detection platforms, Sightengine and Hive Moderation, to analyze the video. Sightengine indicated a 99% likelihood of the content being AI-generated at certain points, though readings varied, sometimes dropping to 1%. Hive Moderation provided an averaged rating of 70.4% likelihood of being AI-generated, with a 98.2% likelihood for AI-generated speech. The video, posted by the @eyakoby account on November 11, 2026, is part of a broader trend of similar AI-generated content circulating online, some featuring different individuals in similar settings, and others from profiles explicitly labeled as AI-generated.
