Did the Simpsons really predict Syria's future in 2029?
ALBAWABA - The Simpsons released an episode called "Visit to Syria in 2029," in which the famous cartoon family was taken aback by Syria's quick post-war recovery, according to recent X and Facebook postings.
The picture that was posted with these allegations shows a character who resembles the country's incoming president, Ahmed Al-Shara, and futuristic images of Syria, implying a promising future for the country.
Misbar, a fact-checking website, has verified that the assertion is untrue. The picture wasn't lifted from a genuine Simpsons episode; rather, it was created by artificial intelligence. Furthermore, Fox didn't air an episode with that name. The most current episode, titled "The Flandshees of Innersimpson," aired on March 31, 2025.
According to the AI detection tool Hive, the shared picture was entirely created by AI.
تم عرض حلقة جديدة من مسلسل 'عائلة سيمبسون' (The Simpsons) أمس على شبكة Fox، حملت عنوان 'زيارة إلى سوريا عام 2029'. في هذه الحلقة، تفاجأت العائلة بالتقدم الكبير الذي وصلت إليه سوريا بعد الحرب، حيث لم يتبقَّ أي أثر للدمار الذي شهدته البلاد خلال فترات الثورة السورية. كما استعرضت… pic.twitter.com/wbu2BE0JoY — Ahmed mr .x (@mrx91x) April 2, 2025
This false information was spread at the same time as Syria's political landscape changed when Bashar al-Assad's administration collapsed and a new government was installed. According to a recent survey by the Economist, 80% of Syrians said they felt more free than they had in the past, and 70% said they were optimistic about the future.
Despite The Simpsons' notorious "predictions," the majority of these claims—including this most recent AI-generated hoax—have been thoroughly disproved.
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