# Fact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacks

> At least 16 people have been killed since last Thursday, according to Saudi authorities.

- Published: 2026-10-12T17:32:16.642Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T17:32:16.642Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: Meta's AI identification tool, Saudi authorities, Times of Israel, a video on X with 1.7 million views, circulated since March and claimed to show the moment of an attack on the airport, shared the video and its post had over 256,000 views at the time of writing, the video

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