Facts Behind The Video Of A Woman With A 'Torenza' Passport At A Picu Airport Conspiracy Theory

Woman with Toreenza Passport (Source: mathrubumi.com)

JAKARTA A viral video showing a middle-aged woman at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, with a passport from a mysterious country called Torenza, suddenly made a scene in cyberspace.

Reporting from various sources, in a video that has been watched millions of times on various social media platforms, it triggers various conspiracy theories, ranging from inter-dimensional travel allegations to the assumption of being a complicated hoax.

After being traced, it was revealed that the video was the result of engineering made using artificial intelligence (AI). This is corroborated by the statement of journalist Latif Kassidi through uploads on his personal X (Twitter) account.

Millions of views for fake news! The viral story of a woman holding a Toreenza passport (unexisting country) that landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York raises concerns about disinformation generated by artificial intelligence (AI) news," wrote Latif Kassidi, quoted by VOI.

In the video circulating, a woman who had just arrived from Tokyo seemed normal when she submitted a 'Torenza' passport to the immigration officer. When asked, he explained that his country is located in the Kauparea area, the answer turned out to be quite confusing for officers.

The passport looks very convincing, complete with advanced features such as biometric chips, holograms, and even stamps from other countries that are also unknown.

Videos packaged like reports of the news quickly spread on TikTok and X, sparking opinions among netizens. No wonder finally some netizens linked it to urban legend Taured's 1954 man's story of a man who arrived at Tokyo airport with a passport from a country that never existed.

Despite causing a stir, fact-checking experts have confirmed that the video is a hoax made with the help of AI. Furthermore, the US Airport and Customs and Border Protection confirmed that they did not have an official note regarding such incidents.

With artificial intelligence increasingly proficient in creating artificial content, internet users again have to be faced with the challenge of misinformation. If a narrative can be created to polish a lie, a visual suggestion that turns out to be fake will break the 'seeing is believing' theory even further.