Politico: Online disinformation fueled panic after killing of Mexican drug lord. “…in addition to real accounts of death and destruction and the warnings from governments for their citizens to shelter in place, the internet was flooded with disinformation — fake videos and images generated by artificial intelligence. They were designed to stoke fear, Mexican officials said.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/27/politico-online-disinformation-fueled-panic-after-killing-of-mexican-drug-lord/