SCMP Fact-Check debunks viral video falsely claiming Iranian capture of US pilot

The South China Morning Post's fact-checking team has determined that a video circulating online during the US-Israel conflict with Iran is misleading. The clip, which allegedly shows an American pilot being captured by Iranians, was actually recorded in Pakistan. In the context of rising tensions in the Middle East, social media users have been sharing out-of-context videos. The SCMP Fact-Check series aims to examine and refute viral misinformation impacting Hong Kong citizens. As social media and generative AI continue to expand, the reliability of online information is increasingly under scrutiny. The video in question features a man being seized by two others in a field, and the South China Morning Post has marked it with crossed-out screenshots to highlight its inaccuracies.