At a time when Sudan is witnessing an escalating wave of violence against the backdrop of intensifying battles in a number of areas between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, and the accompanying displacement of millions of people, according to UN reports, a shocking video clip has emerged claiming to document the process of “burying Sudanese alive.”
The clip spread widely across social media platforms, where it was circulated as a real scene reflecting field developments related to the humanitarian and security situation in Sudan, which contributed to increasing interaction with it and achieving widespread dissemination within a short period.
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Accounts on social media platforms circulated the video on June 22 and 23, 2026, and it received millions of views, with one post exceeding 10 million views, with claims that it documents the process of “burying Sudanese alive.”
The clip spread across dozens of accounts and reposted accounts, and achieved significant interactions within a short period, after it was circulated in almost identical formats confirming that it documents a “realistic incident.”
Most of the publications relied on direct declarative language, without any clear spatial or temporal context, and thus contributed to strengthening the false impression that the video was recent and took place in Sudan.
The Al Jazeera Network’s Open Source Unit verified the circulating clip, and found that it was not real, and was generated using artificial intelligence techniques.
Technical examination of the clip, through the use of a tool specialized in detecting videos generated by artificial intelligence, showed strong indications of 81.6% that the content was digitally produced, and not the result of realistic depiction.
Visual review of the scenes also supported this conclusion, by noting inconsistencies in the details of the movement and visual structure of the scene, which are common features in AI-generated material.
According to a reverse search for the first appearance of the clip, it was found that it was first published on Facebook on February 27, 2026, without any documented context or field source proving where it was filmed or its authenticity.
The circulation of the video coincides with the continued deterioration of field conditions in Sudan, as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and the protection of civilians, in light of the escalation of confrontations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces and the worsening humanitarian crisis.
