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Opium Bird
AI hoaxEvidence status
AI-created internet fiction; Erosion Bird is an alias, not a second species.
Editorial assessment of this proposition; not a numeric confidence score.
Claim or proposition being examined
A giant birdlike species was discovered in Antarctica.
Limitations
Source demonstrates circulation of the claim, not its truth; independently authenticated evidence is required.
Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.
Original material
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Sources and what they support
Links document the record, the claim’s circulation, an assessment, or reuse terms as labeled. A source link is not automatically corroboration.
- claim documentation and/or assessmenthttps://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-ai-conspiracy-video-of-antarctica-opium-bird-is-not-real.html
- documentary target record; may differ from displayed reproductionhttps://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-ai-conspiracy-video-of-antarctica-opium-bird-is-not-real.html
- documentary target record; may differ from displayed reproductionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da9SRdHMv68
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- They look hella chill... "Op!um Birds" pt.1
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