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There are multiple details in the images of the so-called "fire" and "breach" of the Three Gorges Dam that violate common sense and do not match the actual scene of the Three Gorges Dam. AI image detection tools show that there is a more than 99% probability that the images uploaded online are drawn by AI.
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The image circulating online that "thousands of people were stranded due to the breach of the Three Gorges Dam" was actually taken in 2021. It is a scene of cadres, masses, and rescue teams working together to fight the flood in Xixue Village, Jifeng Town, Jishan County, Shanxi Province.
Pengpai Mingcha has verified professionals in Yichang, Hubei, and confirmed that online rumors are not true. According to the latest photos taken on June 11th of the Three Gorges Dam, there have been no recent incidents of dam breaches.
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Recently, several images about the Three Gorges Dam have been circulating on Twitter, with accompanying articles claiming "Three Gorges Dam on fire" or "Three Gorges Dam breach". The online images appear to show thick smoke billowing near a bridge, while others suspect that a dam has been breached. However, the geographical features of these images do not seem to match those of the Three Gorges Dam. In addition, users have posted pictures claiming that the Three Gorges Dam breach has caused thousands of people to be stranded.
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Where do online images come from?
Multiple browsers such as Google, Yandex, and Baidu have conducted anti search on online images, and the results show that the first online image reported to be "thousands of people stranded due to the Three Gorges Dam breach" appeared in 2021, provided by the Yuncheng Daily. According to reports, in October 2021, the lower reaches of the Fen River were hit by a flood peak, and 37 rivers in Shanxi Province erupted in floods. Online photos captured the scene of cadres, masses, and rescue teams working together to fight the flood in Xixue Village, Jifeng Town, Jishan County.
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Screenshot of CCTV's report on October 16, 2021
On the other hand, the online images of "Three Gorges Dam on fire" and "Three Gorges Dam breach" do not have exact matching anti search results. Upon careful observation of the online images, the two so-called "fire" images only have similar layouts and are not completely consistent in landmark details, which is suspicious. For example, the tower shaped buildings and bridge designs in the two pictures are completely different, and the roads on the mountain are sometimes absent; One of the images shows a reflection on the stern of the ship on the right side without a light source, which goes against common sense. The prominent cliffs on both sides of the so-called "Three Gorges Dam breach" in the online images cannot fully correspond to a certain location of the Three Gorges Dam in reality.
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The online rumor of the Three Gorges Dam catching fire may seem like the same scene, but in reality, it cannot withstand scrutiny.
The AI content detection tool Hive was used to evaluate these online scene images, and the results showed that the probability of all three images being generated by AI exceeded 99%. As a comparison, Hive detected the flood control images taken in 2021, and the results showed a 0% probability of AI mapping.
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Comparison chart of AI mapping probability evaluation results
What is the actual situation of the Three Gorges Dam recently?
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The earliest release of online images can be traced back to June 6th on Twitter. The Hubei Provincial Hydrological and Water Resources Center and the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources recently monitored the water level in Yichang, where the Three Gorges Dam is located. The water level line of the Yichang hydrological station has been around 44.5 meters in recent days, and has not exceeded the water level warning line by 53 meters.
Hubei Provincial Hydrological and Water Resources Center's water level monitoring records at Yichang Hydrological Station from June 5th to June 7th
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Minister of Water Resources, Jiang Shuili Commission, conducted water level monitoring at Yichang Hydrological Station on June 9th
In order to have a more direct understanding of the recent situation of the Three Gorges Dam, Pengpai Mingcha consulted local professionals on this matter and confirmed that there was no fire or breach of the dam. Moreover, based on the latest real-life photos taken on June 11th, the water level line was also within normal range.
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Live map of the Three Gorges Dam on the morning of June 11th
Actual photo of the upstream water level line of the Three Gorges Dam on the morning of June 11th
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Actual photo of downstream water level of the Three Gorges Dam on the morning of June 11th
In summary, there are multiple details in the images of the so-called "fire" and "breach" of the Three Gorges Dam circulating online that violate common sense and do not match the actual scene of the Three Gorges Dam. AI image detection tools show that there is a more than 99% probability that the images circulating online are drawn by AI. The image circulating online that "thousands of people were stranded due to the breach of the Three Gorges Dam" was actually taken in 2021. It is a scene of cadres, masses, and rescue teams working together to fight the flood in Xixue Village, Jifeng Town, Jishan County, Shanxi Province. Pengpai Mingcha has verified local professionals in Yichang and confirmed that the rumors on the internet are untrue. Based on the latest live photos of the Three Gorges Dam on June 11th, there have been no recent incidents of dam breaches.
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