Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Miles Archer

(23,468 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:26 AM Mar 29

11

Meidaa Touch posted this. Hopefully it's a legit shot of the Philly No Kings and not a Foghat concert from 20 years ago

— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) 2026-03-28T20:12:53.426Z

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Meidaa Touch posted this. Hopefully it's a legit shot of the Philly No Kings and not a Foghat concert from 20 years ago (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 29 OP

Now we have to figure out how to do that in DC Blues Heron Mar 29 #1

. bigtree Mar 29 #2

Some commentators say this is AI Kaleva Mar 29 #3

And that's why I'm hesitant to post shots like that Miles Archer Mar 29 #4

I don't know if it's a legit photo of the protest or not, but the claim that city hall is missing its top half is FALSE Wiz Imp Mar 29 #6

"City Hall to the left is missing its top half" Wiz Imp Mar 29 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Kaleva Mar 29 #10

The tower is out of the picture then Kaleva Mar 29 #11

That's correct. The tower is in the center of the building. Wiz Imp Mar 29 #12

MAGA commentators were trying to disparage the turnout then Kaleva Mar 29 #13

It may have been AI generated, but all the features of the city were real Wiz Imp Mar 29 #14

+1 Kaleva Mar 29 #15

yeah, that's ai WhiskeyGrinder Mar 29 #7

I Call AI Slop. MineralMan Mar 29 #8

Also, Meidas Touch did not share that image on Bluesky -- or if they did, they took it down. So we've got multiple WhiskeyGrinder Mar 29 #9

Blues Heron

(8,871 posts)

1. Now we have to figure out how to do that in DC

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:33 AM

Mar 29

I think Ezra has an aversion to DC somehow, it’s like every protest minimizes the seat of power in this country. Last June “don’t go to DC!” This time, too many options. We really need a blockbuster in DC

bigtree

(94,356 posts)

2. .

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:34 AM

Mar 29

Kaleva

(40,372 posts)

3. Some commentators say this is AI

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:37 AM

Mar 29

City Hall to the left is missing its top half

Miles Archer

(23,468 posts)

4. And that's why I'm hesitant to post shots like that

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:48 AM

Mar 29

If it were an unknown entity, rather than Meidas Touch, I wouldn't. But I also have no idea if they attempted to fact check it, hence my caveat.

Wiz Imp

(10,085 posts)

6. I don't know if it's a legit photo of the protest or not, but the claim that city hall is missing its top half is FALSE

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:12 AM

Mar 29

Wiz Imp

(10,085 posts)

5. "City Hall to the left is missing its top half"

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:09 AM

Mar 29

Not True.

Response to Wiz Imp (Reply #5)

Kaleva This message was self-deleted by its author.

Kaleva

(40,372 posts)

11. The tower is out of the picture then

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:56 PM

Mar 29

Wiz Imp

(10,085 posts)

12. That's correct. The tower is in the center of the building.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:07 PM

Mar 29

The picture just shows the one end of the building. You can actually see the edge of the tower at the very edge of the picture.

Kaleva

(40,372 posts)

13. MAGA commentators were trying to disparage the turnout then

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:57 PM

Mar 29

By trying to claim the pic with the huge crowd was AI generated

Wiz Imp

(10,085 posts)

14. It may have been AI generated, but all the features of the city were real

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Mar 29

If anything was AI generated, it was just the crowd portion. The city buildings, streets and park (where the picture was centered) were all real.

Kaleva

(40,372 posts)

15. +1

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 04:45 PM

Mar 29

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,983 posts)

7. yeah, that's ai

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:15 AM

Mar 29

MineralMan

(151,345 posts)

8. I Call AI Slop.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:19 AM

Mar 29

Or an old photo from another time. There are existing photos of Philly yesterday. This is not one of those.

WhiskeyGrinder

(26,983 posts)

9. Also, Meidas Touch did not share that image on Bluesky -- or if they did, they took it down. So we've got multiple

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:23 AM

Mar 29

levels of disinfo here.

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Meidaa Touch posted this....