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Video of people collecting iPhone boxes in the Strait of Hormuz is AI-generated
Fact-checked by FindFake · 27 October 2026
A viral video appears to show people collecting iPhone boxes after a ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz, but it is actually AI-generated.
Sources
- Full Fact - All content · 27/10/2026
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