A fake image of a Temu warehouse fire created with artificial intelligence as a joke left many appearing to believe it was real.
Temu, which is based in China, is an online retailer like Amazon. It’s known for selling cheap products of varying quality.
THE QUESTION
Is a viral image of a Temu warehouse fire real?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, a viral image of a Temu warehouse fire is not real.
WHAT WE FOUND
The viral image purportedly showing a Temu warehouse fire in China was generated with artificial intelligence. Temu has confirmed the image is fake.
“The claim of a fire at a Temu warehouse is entirely false,” a Temu spokesperson told VERIFY. “No such incident has occurred at any of our facilities.”
Additionally, there is a Grok watermark at the bottom right of the image. Grok is the AI generation tool on X.
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