Recently, two photos claiming that WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) star John Cena entered the wrestling ring holding the Holy Quran have been circulated on social media platform Facebook.
See such photos circulated on Facebook here (archive), here (archive), and here (archive).
Fact-Check
Upon investigation by the Rumor Scanner team, it has been found that the claim of John Cena holding the Holy Quran in the wrestling ring is not true. In reality, the photos were created and circulated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
At the start of the investigation, the Rumor Scanner team examined the photos in question. In the first photo, several inconsistencies can be observed in the wrestling ring. While three ropes are visible behind John Cena, only one rope of a similar height is visible in front of him. Additionally, in the corner of the ring on the left side of the photo, two objects with the WWE logo are visible, but no similar objects appear at the top. Moreover, the text on the cover of the Quran appears to be nonsensical.
Similarly, upon examining the second photo, it is apparent that John Cena’s left hand has only four fingers, indicating that both photos were generated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Additionally, a reverse image search of the photos failed to produce any credible sources for these images.
Furthermore, keyword searches to verify the claim that John Cena entered the wrestling ring holding the Holy Quran did not uncover any information from reliable media sources
The viral photos of John Cena holding the Quran in a wrestling ring are AI-generated. Therefore, the claim is entirely false.
Sources
- Rumor Scanner’s Own Analysis
