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New Delhi: PIB Fact Check on Wednesday flagged a digitally altered video of President Draupadi Murmu being circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts with false claims alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using her to promote Rafale fighter jets.
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The manipulated video features an artificial voice imitating President Murmu, falsely claiming that he is being “blackmailed” by the PM Modi government to participate in Rafale-related promotions.
The fake clip includes statements like: “I want to request the citizens of my country that Modi ji’s Hindutva government blackmailed me and ordered me to board Rafale… If anything happens to me, Modi ji and his Hindutva politics will be responsible.”
PIB Fact Check categorically rejected these claims, stating that “the President of India has not made any such statement.”
It further warned that the video is AI-generated and shared with the intention of misleading the public.
The fact-checking unit also shared a link to the authentic, unedited video and urged users to immediately report such misinformation through official channels on WhatsApp +91 8799711259 or email Factcheck@pib.gov.in.
This is not the first example of AI-generated misinformation flagged by PIB. On Monday, it also warned users about another AI-manipulated video featuring Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that falsely promoted an “investment program” promising returns of Rs 60,000 in 24 hours and Rs 10 lakh per month.
“A video on Facebook shows Union Finance Minister @nsitharaman falsely promoting an investment program that promises easy daily income. The Finance Minister or the Government of India has not launched or endorsed any such scheme,” PIB Fact Check clarified in an official post.
The agency urged citizens to be wary of such “get rich quick” traps, advising them to verify any claims before making financial decisions.
“Don’t fall into such get-rich-quick traps! Be cautious. Be informed. Verify before sharing,” PIB warned.
PIB also advised users to check for signs of video manipulation – such as distorted lip movements, mismatched voice sync, inconsistent background, or fake logo – and to verify links, ensuring that official government websites always end with “.gov.in”.
–IANS