AFP found it came from an AI-generated stock image site. "Increased traffic in the tunnels of #metrο_thessaloniki", read a Facebook post from December 15, 2024, shared more than 1100 times.

Image captured: 7/1/2025 Screenshot of the AI-generated image circulating on Greek social media, with the inconsistencies highlighted in the report also marked in yellow by AFP. Image captured: 7 ...