Govt fact-checks viral AI deepfakes of PM, ministers; points to Pakistani handles
India's PIB fact-check unit debunked AI deepfakes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi making threatening remarks against protesting students at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
The government also flagged manipulated videos of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and commerce minister Piyush Goyal falsely portraying similar remarks.
The PIB fact-check unit stated Pakistani propaganda accounts were circulating the deepfake video of PM Modi, which was digitally altered from an original video.
The original video posted by PM Modi addressed paper leak issues and had garnered 334 million views on Instagram.
The deepfake video featured an altered audio track with fabricated threats, which the unit confirmed PM Modi did not make.
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