💨 Abstract

A viral hoax led tourists to Buckingham Palace expecting a Christmas market, based on AI-generated images shared on social media. Despite the palace's actual Christmas shop being in the Mews, many were misled, including those who saw posts from popular accounts like London.travelers, run by Athotel. The fake images showed snow-covered stalls outside the palace gates, confusing visitors who found nothing but puddles and pigeons.

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