{"id":21590,"date":"2025-02-13T08:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=21590"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:22:35","slug":"tiktok-video-showing-haaland-apologising-to-arteta-manipulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/tiktok-video-showing-haaland-apologising-to-arteta-manipulated\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok video showing Haaland apologising to Arteta, manipulated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A TikTok user claims<\/a> Haaland apologised to Arteta following a Premier League clash on Feb. 2, 2025, for a previous derogatory utterance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Verdict: False. Careful analysis shows that the TikTok video clip is a digitally edited version of a Sky Sports post-match interview with Haaland, in which he responded to questions surrounding the football tactics adopted in City\u2019s clash with Chelsea in January.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last summer,  Sky Sports<\/a> posted Manchester City\u2019s forward and talisman Erling Haaland\u2019s brief but infamous spat with Arsenal\u2019s boss, Mikel Arteta, after the former had told him to \u201cstay humble eh\u201d at the end of a 2-2 match stalemate in September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in a stunning 5-1 victory<\/a> over City on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Arsenal fans ridiculed<\/a> the Norway international to the extent of playing American rapper Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cHumble\u201d at the Emirates Stadium. Haaland, who had scored City\u2019s only goal that Sunday evening,  also tried to take something out of it by flashing a gold Premier League badge printed on his City shirt<\/a>\u2014 Arsenal has not won an English title since 2004.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amidst these developments, a TikTok user, Dangerous AI<\/a>, shared a video clip showing Haaland apologising to Arteta during an interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMike Arteta, I apologise to you and your team. I will stay humble from now on. I really will. Please forgive me (and) you didn\u2019t have to humble me this hard. This was the most embarrassing defeat of my career, and I am ashamed that it had to be against Arteta and Arsenal,\u201d the City forward allegedly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the video clip also recorded Haaland allegedly pleading with the Arsenal boss to take him in and give him playing time at the Emirates Stadium despite the Norway international recently penning a nine-and-a-half contract extension with Man City<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to join Arsenal. I know they need a number nine. Please, Arteta, I want to join your team,\u201d he allegedly told the interview correspondent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TikTok post has attracted over 271,000 likes and 5,000 comments and has been shared 96,000 times as of Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA noticed that while some TikTok users strongly perceived the video clip as manipulated, others believed its authenticity and mocked the Norwegian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks for using AI,\u201d @isac remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAI is getting scary,\u201d WhoisMaird commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArteta really cooked,\u201d YES ME, another user opined lightheartedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOya Arsenal make una sign am. He don beg,\u201d Larry commented, meaning Arsenal should sign him (Haaland) since he has pleaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA decided to verify the claim, seeing the contrasting perceptions about the clip\u2019s authenticity and sensitivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a keyword search on Haaland\u2019s recent post-match interviews, and we found a Sky Sports interview shared on YouTube<\/a> that is similar to the TikTok video clip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We first noticed the headphones the City forward had on as he responded to questions posed by Sky Sports studio anchor were not different from the ones on him in the TikTok video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We studied his body language, gesticulation, and facial expressions. Haaland\u2019s shoulders were noticeably raised intermittently, and he confidently gave his opinions to questions asked. He raised his hand once for emphasis and punctuated his reactions with a casual smile\u2014 all of which were replicated or exactly shown in the TikTok video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA also noticed a digital dynamic feature of the TikTok video clip from its original version found on YouTube. Haaland\u2019s right head side view is visible as he converses in the interview in the original video. But DUBAWA observed that contrary to that conspicuous characteristic, his left head side view, or his right head side view, flipped to the left using the flip<\/a> tool provided on video or photo editing software. Furthermore, we noticed that all the brand logos and inscriptions imprinted on the interview room\u2019s background wall were either inversely displayed or spelt backwards, including the \u201cSky Sports\u201d on the microphone used to interview the Norwegian.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Sky Sports interview with Haaland Vs the edited version on TikTok.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More so, the original version of the TikTok video, which was shared on Jan. 25, 2025, only highlights questions posed to Haaland about the playing technicalities adopted in their 3-1 comeback win against Chelsea<\/a> on that day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you so much. Uhm, I think we started really really bad. We all know we kept going and uhm, I think we controlled a lot of the game and great team performance,\u201d Haaland responded to the question about his team\u2019s performance in Chelsea\u2019s match encounter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, in the original version of the TikTok video clip, the City forward\u2019s alleged plea to move to Emirates Stadium from Man City was never discussed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we subjected deepware<\/a>, it failed to detect any manipulation influenced by artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Hive Moderation<\/a> could not accommodate the video due to its 59-second length, which is beyond the application\u2019s video length acceptance of 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Screenshot of Deepware\u2019s analysis.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finally, no reputable news outlet reported Haaland\u2019s alleged apology to Arteta or his plea to join Arsenal football club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The claim is false. Careful analysis shows that the TikTok video clip has been digitally manipulated. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A TikTok user claims Haaland apologised to Arteta following a Premier League clash on Feb. 2, 2025, for a previous derogatory utterance. Verdict: False. Careful analysis shows that the TikTok video clip is a digitally edited version of a Sky Sports post-match interview with Haaland, in which he responded to questions surrounding the football tactics adopted in City\u2019s clash with Chelsea in January.\u00a0 Full Text Last summer,  Sky Sports posted Manchester City\u2019s forward and talisman Erling Haaland\u2019s brief but infamous spat with Arsenal\u2019s boss, Mikel Arteta, after the former had told him to \u201cstay humble eh\u201d at the end of a 2-2 match stalemate in September 2024. However, in a stunning 5-1 victory over City on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Arsenal fans ridiculed the Norway international to the extent of playing American rapper Kendrick Lamar\u2019s \u201cHumble\u201d at the Emirates Stadium. Haaland, who had scored City\u2019s only goal that Sunday evening,  also tried to take something out of it by flashing a gold Premier League badge printed on his City shirt\u2014 Arsenal has not won an English title since 2004.    Amidst these developments, a TikTok user, Dangerous AI, shared a video clip showing Haaland apologising to Arteta during an interview.  \u201cMike Arteta, I apologise to you and your team. I will stay humble from now on. I really will. Please forgive me (and) you didn\u2019t have to humble me this hard. This was the most embarrassing defeat of my career, and I am ashamed that it had to be against Arteta and Arsenal,\u201d the City forward allegedly said. Part of the video clip also recorded Haaland allegedly pleading with the Arsenal boss to take him in and give him playing time at the Emirates Stadium despite the Norway international recently penning a nine-and-a-half contract extension with Man City.    \u201cI want to join Arsenal. I know they need a number nine. Please, Arteta, I want to join your team,\u201d he allegedly told the interview correspondent. The TikTok post has attracted over 271,000 likes and 5,000 comments and has been shared 96,000 times as of Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. DUBAWA noticed that while some TikTok users strongly perceived the video clip as manipulated, others believed its authenticity and mocked the Norwegian. \u201cThanks for using AI,\u201d @isac remarked. \u201cAI is getting scary,\u201d WhoisMaird commented. \u201cArteta really cooked,\u201d YES ME, another user opined lightheartedly. \u201cOya Arsenal make una sign am. He don beg,\u201d Larry commented, meaning Arsenal should sign him (Haaland) since he has pleaded. DUBAWA decided to verify the claim, seeing the contrasting perceptions about the clip\u2019s authenticity and sensitivity.  Verification DUBAWA conducted a keyword search on Haaland\u2019s recent post-match interviews, and we found a Sky Sports interview shared on YouTube that is similar to the TikTok video clip.  We first noticed the headphones the City forward had on as he responded to questions posed by Sky Sports studio anchor were not different from the ones on him in the TikTok video. We studied his body language, gesticulation, and facial expressions. Haaland\u2019s shoulders were noticeably raised intermittently, and he confidently gave his opinions to questions asked. He raised his hand once for emphasis and punctuated his reactions with a casual smile\u2014 all of which were replicated or exactly shown in the TikTok video.  DUBAWA also noticed a digital dynamic feature of the TikTok video clip from its original version found on YouTube. Haaland\u2019s right head side view is visible as he converses in the interview in the original video. But DUBAWA observed that contrary to that conspicuous characteristic, his left head side view, or his right head side view, flipped to the left using the flip tool provided on video or photo editing software. Furthermore, we noticed that all the brand logos and inscriptions imprinted on the interview room\u2019s background wall were either inversely displayed or spelt backwards, including the \u201cSky Sports\u201d on the microphone used to interview the Norwegian.\u00a0 More so, the original version of the TikTok video, which was shared on Jan. 25, 2025, only highlights questions posed to Haaland about the playing technicalities adopted in their 3-1 comeback win against Chelsea on that day.  \u201cThank you so much. Uhm, I think we started really really bad. We all know we kept going and uhm, I think we controlled a lot of the game and great team performance,\u201d Haaland responded to the question about his team\u2019s performance in Chelsea\u2019s match encounter.  Furthermore, in the original version of the TikTok video clip, the City forward\u2019s alleged plea to move to Emirates Stadium from Man City was never discussed.   Although we subjected deepware, it failed to detect any manipulation influenced by artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, Hive Moderation could not accommodate the video due to its 59-second length, which is beyond the application\u2019s video length acceptance of 20 seconds. Finally, no reputable news outlet reported Haaland\u2019s alleged apology to Arteta or his plea to join Arsenal football club.  Conclusion The claim is false. Careful analysis shows that the TikTok video clip has been digitally manipulated. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"default","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[3704,1571,3812,3815],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[3699],"class_list":["post-21590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","category-fact-check","category-headline","category-homepage"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-5Ce","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":3699,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"cole-praise","display_name":"Cole Praise","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7934b84f51e2c1f4c1e77cce93c223ac97cc2da29198aa9141fd944b0407bb2d?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/halaand-image-1.png?fit=645%2C430&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21590"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21592,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21590\/revisions\/21592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21590"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=21590"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=21590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}