Man penalized for posting AI-generated fake military parade images in Vietnam
A man in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam was penalized after posting AI-generated images on Facebook on 30 April 2025 depicting armed forces personnel carrying solar panels in a military parade. The false images damaged the reputation of the armed forces, and the man was summoned by police, removed the post, and posted a correction.
What happened
On 30 April 2025, P.Q.S. posted on Facebook a message titled 'Next is the NLMT team entering the ceremony platform' with AI-generated images depicting armed forces personnel carrying solar energy panels in a military parade.
The images were entirely false and were created using AI technology. P.Q.S. acknowledged the violation at the police station, removed the post voluntarily, and posted a correction.
Reported impact
The false content caused serious damage to the reputation and honour of the armed forces and disrupted public security and order.
Governance controls
The Internal Political Security Department of Quảng Ninh Police summoned P.Q.S. on 2 May 2025 to process the violation of posting false information on social media.
Authorities continued to consolidate the case file for further handling.
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