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    "data": {
        "id": 1776204,
        "msgid": "fact-check-residents-chasing-pocong-robber-in-jombang-1780278131",
        "date": "2026-05-31 22:11:21",
        "title": "Fact Check: Residents Chasing 'Pocong Robber' in Jombang",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A viral social media post claimed residents in Jombang, East Java, chased a 'pocong robber' at night. However, fact-checking confirmed the image was AI-generated and no such incident occurred, with local police stating no evidence after investigation. The claim has been rated as a hoax.",
        "content": "<p>A social media Facebook post claimed that residents in Jombang\nRegency, East Java, were chasing a \u2018pocong robber\u2019 that was causing\npanic among the community at night. The post featured a photo of several\nresidents in rice fields at night chasing a white-clad figure described\nas resembling a pocong. The caption read: \u2018Pocong Jadi Jadian Dikejar\nwargga. What\u2019s trending in Jombang, East Java: pocong becomes a jadian,\nchased by residents running into the middle of the rice fields. Thought\nto be scared, but upon approaching, it ran away, so they chased it.\nResidents were furious as it frequently knocked on their doors at\nnight.\u2019 However, is it true that residents chased a \u2018pocong robber\u2019 in\nJombang? Investigations found no official information or credible media\nreports confirming the incident of residents chasing a \u2018pocong robber\u2019\nin Jombang Regency, East Java. An AI Detector Sight Engine analysis\nindicated the image in the post has a 94% probability of being\nAI-generated. Additionally, rumours of a \u2018pocong robber\u2019 had previously\ncirculated in Diwek District, Jombang Regency. However, according to the\nJombang Regional Police\u2019s Instagram account, local authorities confirmed\nno such incident occurred after conducting on-site checks. Therefore,\nthe claim that residents chased a \u2018pocong robber\u2019 in Jombang is false\nand constitutes a hoax. Claim: Photo of residents chasing a pocong\nrobber in Jombang Rating: Hoax<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fact-check-residents-chasing-pocong-robber-in-jombang-1780278131",
        "image": ""
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