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One fake image shared online cause a 0.25 percent dip in the stock market as disinformation workers take advantage of Twitter's new verification system.
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The fake photo, which first appeared on Facebook, showed a large plume of smoke that a Facebook user claimed was near the U.S. military headquarters in Virginia.
The AI-generated image of the Pentagon explosion was also shared by he Twitter account of Russian-state media outlet RT, further amplifying its reach.
Pentagon explosion image: The viral image of smoke billowing from the Pentagon caused a 10-minute long dip in the markets.
No official reports of the explosion emerged from the US, no images from locals were shared beyond the viral AI-generated image.