Myanmar Earthquake Coverage Used AI-Generated Footage
Taiwanese broadcaster Minsheng TV (民視) used AI-generated video in a news report on a Myanmar earthquake on 30 March, which viewers discovered and shared online. The broadcaster apologized on 31 March and withdrew the report; Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) stated the broadcaster failed to verify facts before broadcast and required a correction notice.
What happened
On 30 March 2025, Minsheng TV (民視) broadcast a news report about a Myanmar earthquake using video that was AI-generated, rather than actual footage from the disaster.
Online users discovered the error and posted about it on the PTT forum on 31 March, questioning how news outlets could broadcast AI-generated content without verifying its authenticity.
Reported impact
The broadcaster stated the error caused confusion and inconvenience to viewers and the public.
Minsheng TV immediately took the news report offline from internal and external channels after staff discovered the mistake.
Index analysis
The NCC stated that broadcasters should implement fact-checking principles before publishing content, and that staff should verify the credibility of online sources and be cautious about content farms, false websites, and images or videos from unknown sources.
Governance controls
Minsheng TV posted a correction notice on its official website on the morning of 31 March and broadcast a correction on its television channel at 11:50 on the same day.
The NCC said it would continue to urge broadcasters to implement fact-checking in news production to protect viewers' right to know.
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