Deepfake Tracker: AI-Generated Media

Al Jazeera Report Claiming Indian Role In Usman Hadis Death Is A Deepfake

- By Archis Chowdhury | 23 Dec 2025 2:10 PM IST

Video Of Australian Police Claiming 4 Indian Muslims Arrested For Bondi Attack Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that a video of the Bondi attack police briefing is a deepfake, with AI detection tools flagging synthetic manipulation.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 22 Dec 2025 5:04 PM IST

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AI Video Peddled As Indira Gandhi Silent On Question About Emergency

BOOM tested the video using multiple AI detector tools and was able to confirm that it was created with the help of artificial intelligence.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 11 Dec 2025 5:59 PM IST

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Indian Media Misreport Deepfake Of Imran Khan's Sister On Munir; India War

BOOM found that the video has been culled from a Sky News interview and manipulated by adding an AI voice track to make the false claim.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 5 Dec 2025 3:17 PM IST

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How AI-Driven Deepfakes Are Fueling Disinformation Against India On X

Elon Musk's X is littered with deepfakes targeting India's military and national leadership - and it's a part of a co-ordinated influence operation.

- By Karen Rebelo & Anmol Alphonso | 1 Dec 2025 1:44 PM IST

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Deepfake Videos Falsely Claim Sonam Wangchuk Has Died In Police Custody

Four AI-generated clips falsely claim that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has died while detained under the National Security Act.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 28 Nov 2025 2:20 PM IST

Deepfake

No, COAS Upendra Dwivedi Did Not Propose “Giving Arunachal to China”

BOOM found that the video contains an overlaid AI voice track to make the false claim.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 27 Nov 2025 4:06 PM IST

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AI Clip Falsely Claims NDTV Reported Crashed Tejas Jet Lacked Clearance

BOOM found the viral video of NDTV anchor is AI-manipulated, misrepresenting the Tejas crash report.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 25 Nov 2025 2:05 PM IST

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AI Clips Claim Indian Anchors Reported Bihar NDA Leaders Backed Pakistan’s PTI

BOOM found that viral videos of journalists linking Bihar leaders to Pakistan's PTI are digitally altered and misleading.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 24 Nov 2025 5:57 PM IST

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Video Of Aishwarya Rai Asking Modi About Military Losses in Op Sindoor Is A Deepfake

In the original clip Aishwarya Rai, while speaking at Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, does not make any such comments

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 21 Nov 2025 6:15 PM IST

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Video Of CDS Chauhan Calling For Removal Of Non-Hindus From Army Is Fake

BOOM found the video has been altered using AI and that CDS Chauhan made no such remarks.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 18 Nov 2025 5:30 PM IST

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Video Of Nitish Kumar Claiming Modi Planned Pahalgam, Delhi Blast Is A Deepfake

BOOM discovered that the viral video misrepresents Nitish Kumar's statements through AI manipulation.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 17 Nov 2025 3:31 PM IST

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AI Video Of Man Claiming To Film Delhi Blast Viral As Real

Viral video of man claiming to film the aftermath of the Delhi blast is artificially created.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 11 Nov 2025 6:14 PM IST

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Indian Journalists Sound Alarm Over Their AI Clones On YouTube

AI deepfakes of Hindi news journalists are propagating disinformation and warping perception.

- By Rohit Kumar | 7 Nov 2025 4:11 PM IST

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Explained: MeitY’s Draft AI Rules Seek Transparency But Could Stifle Free Speech

MeitY’s bid to regulate AI content on the internet may end up curbing legitimate online expression.

- By Hera Rizwan | 28 Oct 2025 1:07 PM IST

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Video Of Lt. Gen Ghai Claiming Saffronisation Of Indian Army Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai made no such public remarks. The video was altered using generative artificial intelligence.

- By Srijit Das | 24 Oct 2025 4:18 PM IST

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Video Claiming To Show Nehru Warning India About Communal Politics Is AI-Generated

BOOM found that the viral video of India's first Prime Minister warning about communal politics after 75 years is AI-generated.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 13 Oct 2025 2:38 PM IST

Deepfake

AI Video Peddled As Late Singer Zubeen Garg Receiving CPR On A Boat

BOOM analysed the video on different AI detection tools and concluded that it was made with artificial intelligence.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 25 Sept 2025 5:57 PM IST

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Google’s Nano Banana Editor Makes Political Disinformation Effortless

From AI sarees to staged selfies with Soros, Nano Banana shows how fun edits can slip into India’s disinformation machine.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 19 Sept 2025 2:37 PM IST

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Trump’s India Tariff Spells Payday For YouTube’s AI, Deepfake Creators

YouTube terminated 20 channels after Decode flagged them.

- By Karen Rebelo & Anmol Alphonso | 17 Sept 2025 7:06 PM IST

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No, CDS General Anil Chauhan Did Not Say Pakistan’s Army Is Superior

BOOM found that the video contains an overlaid voice track to make the false claim.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 28 Aug 2025 7:26 PM IST

Deepfake

Viral Audio Of Piers Morgan Praising India’s Strength Is AI-Generated

The six-minute-long clip falsely attributes pro-India remarks to the British media personality.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 23 Aug 2025 1:54 PM IST

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When What You See Isn’t Real: Beware of Deepfake Scams

Deepfake 'vishing' creates a false sense of familiarity and trust by mimicking a family member or friend.

- By Titha Ghosh | 22 Aug 2025 9:58 AM IST

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Video of Army Chief Admitting Death Of 250 Soldiers During Operation Sindoor Is a Deepfake

Army Chief’s Kargil Vijay Diwas speech digitally altered to include fake admission of 250 soldier deaths.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 30 July 2025 3:10 PM IST

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Video Of CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Admitting 7 Jet Losses To Pakistan Is A Deepfake

The video has been digitally manipulated, with an AI-generated segment being inserted into a recent speech by Chauhan at an event in New Delhi.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 29 July 2025 2:52 PM IST

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Video Of DY Chief Of Army Staff Claiming India Lost S-400s Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the AI-generated audio falsely claims Indian military equipment loss during Operation Sindoor.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 21 July 2025 6:10 PM IST

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A Verifier's Toolkit: Essential Apps & Websites For Everyday Fact-Checking

What's fake? What's real? Follow BOOM's quick guide to be smart and safe online.

- By Divya Chandra | 2 July 2025 12:05 PM IST

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Don't Get Fooled: Your Guide To Spotting Deepfakes & AI Voice Clones

Here's a step-by-step guide to help you navigate and verify AI-generated misinformation.

- By Divya Chandra | 23 Jun 2025 2:04 PM IST

Deepfake

Viral Video Of Modi Calling Cow Best Animal For Sacrifice Is A Deepfake

Expert analysis on the video found AI manipulation in both the audio and video files.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 20 Jun 2025 2:03 PM IST

Deepfake

AI-Generated Image Falsely Shows Modi Kneeling To Trump

BOOM found that the viral image of Modi kneeling to Trump has been generated using Meta AI.

- By Rohit Gupta | 4 Jun 2025 6:12 PM IST

Deepfake

BOOM Report: Recycled Footage And AI Fueled Operation Sindoor Disinfo

- By BOOM Team | 4 Jun 2025 2:52 PM IST

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Video Of Qatar's Emir Calling Trump A Robber Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the video of Sheikh Tamim Al Thani calling Trump a robber has been manipulated using AI, using a 2017 interview footage.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 23 May 2025 5:19 PM IST

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Video Of Trump Supporting India Against Pakistan Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the viral video uses AI-generated audio overlaid on an unrelated Trump speech from 2016.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 2 May 2025 4:47 PM IST

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AI-Generated Videos Falsely Shared As Real Underwater Footage Of Ram Setu

BOOM found that all three viral videos were created using Artificial Intelligence tools and contain visual inconsistencies.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 14 April 2025 1:35 PM IST

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Video Of Modi Wearing Skull Cap and Offering Namaz Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the viral video of Modi offering Namaz is AI-generated, with manipulated visuals and audio.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 19 March 2025 4:11 PM IST

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Deepfake: Video Of Trump Accusing RSS Of Inciting Riots In Arunachal Pradesh

BOOM found no credible report of Trump making such a speech and noticed several telltale signs confirming the video to be a deepfake.

- By Srijit Das | 10 March 2025 10:14 AM IST

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Sundar Pichai Deepfake Endorsing Fake 'Google Invest' Platform Goes Viral

BOOM found the visuals of the viral video taken from Pichai's 2021 video about climate change, and overlaid with AI-generated audio.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 7 March 2025 6:36 PM IST

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Nirmala Sitharaman AI Voice Clone Used To Promote Fake Investment Platform

BOOM found that the visuals are from the 55th GST Council Meet press conference from December 21, 2024 that has been overlaid with AI-generated audio.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 6 March 2025 5:47 PM IST

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Sheikh Hasina's Confession On Detention Centres In Bangladesh Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that claims about Sheikh Hasina admitting to 'aynaghor' creation are false, with evidence pointing to AI manipulation of old footage.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 18 Feb 2025 3:30 PM IST

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Altered Video Of Comedian Cracking Joke On Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha Viral As Real

BOOM watched the entire episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati titled 'Influencer Special' but did not find any joke that referred to Rekha.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 9 Feb 2025 4:01 PM IST

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Deepfakes To Misinformation: How AAP, BJP Used AI In Delhi’s Poll Campaign

Ahead of Delhi's 2025 elections, AAP and BJP turned to AI to dominate the digital campaign. From deepfakes to viral misinformation, both parties used technology to shape voter perceptions and attack each other.

- By Hera Rizwan | 4 Feb 2025 6:27 PM IST

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AAP Shares AI-Generated Video As Real Visuals Of PM Modi's New Residence

BOOM found that the video shared by Aam Aadmi Party is not of Modi's residence but is AI-generated.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 28 Jan 2025 6:05 PM IST

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LA Fires: AI Videos Of Firefighters Rescuing Animals Viral As Real Footage

BOOM found that AI-generated videos are falsely claimed as real footage of firefighters rescuing animals during California wildfires.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 16 Jan 2025 6:51 PM IST

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Video Of Taylor Swift Saying LA Fires Are Payback for Gaza Bombing Is Deepfake

Several deepfake detection tools have indicated high likelihood of voice cloning and lip-syncing algorithms being used to manipulate the video.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 14 Jan 2025 3:30 PM IST

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2024 Rewind: Biggest Developments In AI, And What To Watch Out For In 2025

2024 was a tumultuous year for the AI industry, as the impacts of the sudden availability of AI tools in human lives started emerging.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 7 Jan 2025 3:11 PM IST

Deepfake

"Dekh Rahe Ho Binod?" AAP And BJP Share Deepfakes Of TV Series Panchayat

The videos have been manipulated using AI voice clones; BOOM also reached out to Panchayat actor Faisal Malik who dismissed any claims of endorsing AAP in the Delhi polls

- By Swasti Chatterjee | 31 Dec 2024 5:35 PM IST

Deepfake

Video Of Influencer Abhinav Arora Getting Hit By Bull Is Manipulated

BOOM found that the viral video of Abhinav Arora being attacked by a bull is likely AI-generated and false.

- By Rohit Kumar | 15 Dec 2024 5:02 PM IST

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Video Of Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Promoting Investment Project Is AI Voice Clone

The viral visuals of Nirmala Sitharaman and Shaktikanta Das have been overlaid with AI-generated voice clones

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 19 Nov 2024 6:51 PM IST

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Deepfake Video Of Sudha Murty Promoting Investment Opportunity Viral

In the original video Sudha Murty is speaking to Ranveer Allahbadia popularly known as BeerBiceps for his podcast.

- By Srijit Das | 19 Nov 2024 1:13 PM IST

Deepfake

Viral Clip Of Rajat Sharma Reporting About Dr Bimal Chhajer's Death Made With AI Voice Clones

BOOM found that the visuals have been overlaid with an AI generated voice clone to falsely claim the death of Dr Bimal Chhajer.

- By Rishabh Raj | 28 Oct 2024 4:58 PM IST

Deepfake

Exclusive: Meta AI’s Text-To-Image Feature Weaponised In India To Generate Harmful Imagery

A prompt testing exercise involving Meta AI, Gemini, Co-pilot and Adobe Firefly showed that Meta AI accepted even single one line toxic prompts and created the most photorealistic images.

- By Karen Rebelo | 14 Oct 2024 8:00 AM IST

Deepfake

Video Of Manmohan Singh Promoting Investment Opportunity Is An AI-Edited Fake

BOOM found that the video of former prime minister Manmohan Singh promoting an investment opportunity is fake and has been doctored using an AI voice clone.

- By Yangchula Bhutia | 1 Oct 2024 8:50 PM IST

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Video Of Gautam Adani Promoting Investment Opportunity Is An AI Edited Fake

BOOM found the visuals of Gautam Adani were taken from a video uploaded by the Adani Group in 2023 and overlaid with a fake audio generated using AI.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 27 Sept 2024 2:11 PM IST

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Video Of Muhammad Yunus Resigning Made With AI-Voice Clone

BOOM found the visuals has been taken from Yunus' speech on the occasion of Bangladesh's interim government completing a month and has been overlaid with an audio created using AI.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 20 Sept 2024 11:42 AM IST

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Deepfakes Of Virat Kohli, Shweta Singh Promote Scam Betting App Aviator

Analyses by various detection tools have revealed that the video is a deepfake - with voice clone and lip-sync algorithms being used to manipulate the video.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 20 Sept 2024 11:39 AM IST

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Deepfake Alert: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Promoting Fictitious Google Invest

An analysis of this video by the MCA's Deepfake Analysis Unit revealed that the video has been manipulated using artificial intelligence.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 3 Sept 2024 4:09 PM IST

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AI Face-Swap Apps Used to Create Videos Of Kolkata Doctor

The finding highlights a disturbing phenomena where the photos of a sexual assault and murder victim in India have been edited using generative AI.

- By Karen Rebelo | 30 Aug 2024 1:02 PM IST

Deepfake

Meet The 'Friendly' Women Helping Women Fight Cyber Bullies

Launched in 2022 by Point of View, Tech Sakhi is a grassroots, multilingual digital helpline dedicated to addressing digital safety concerns for women and marginalised genders.

- By Anjali Menon | 14 Aug 2024 2:44 PM IST

Deepfake

Oversight Board Urges Meta To Tweak AI-Generated Explicit Content Policy

The board spent months reviewing AI-generated images of two female public figures, one Indian and one American, found on Meta platforms.

- By Hera Rizwan | 26 July 2024 6:07 PM IST

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Deepfake Video Of Biden Cursing After Dropping Out Of Race Goes Viral

BOOM found that the viral video is a deepfake created by synthesising Biden's voice and doctoring his lip movements in the clip to match the fake audio.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 22 July 2024 1:38 PM IST

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Forget AI-Generated Images, AI Editing Tools Are Fuelling Disinformation

Even as fact-checkers try to wrap their heads around AI-generated images, AI editing tools that were a precursor are being misused to spread disinformation.

- By Karen Rebelo | 18 July 2024 3:36 PM IST

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Deepfakes Of Shah Rukh Khan, Sehwag Being Used To Lure Indians Into Betting

Meta platforms are full of AI-generated deepfake videos, featuring celebrities and well-known figures, seemingly endorsing the services of betting tippers.

- By Hera Rizwan | 27 Jun 2024 12:57 PM IST

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X Allows ‘Consensually Produced’ Adult Content And That Can Be A Nightmare

Indian laws provide some recourse, with the IT Act addressing punishments for unauthorised explicit content and voyeurism. Yet these regulations fall short in addressing deepfakes and AI-generated content.

- By Hera Rizwan | 21 Jun 2024 3:09 PM IST

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India's Use Of AI In Elections Offers Insights For Global Democracies

India's Lok Sabha elections witnessed the use of AI, from deepfake videos featuring deceased politicians to innovative multilingual communication strategies.

- By The Conversation | 13 Jun 2024 2:49 PM IST

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Fed Up With Deepfakes, Journalist Rajat Sharma Seeks Legal Action

Journalist Rajat Sharma is waging a war against deepfakes. His PIL before the Delhi HC seeks government regulation of the same.

- By Ritika Jain | 12 Jun 2024 11:28 AM IST

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Why Using AI And Deepfake To Recreate History Is Problematic

AI is making it easier than ever to reanimate the past. Will that change how we understand history and, as a result, ourselves?

- By The Conversation | 3 Nov 2021 4:48 PM IST

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Video Of Bill Gates Being Accused Of Profiting Off COVID Vaccines Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the viral video has been digitally altered with audio overlayed to attribute fake statements to Bill Gates and ABC News journalist Sarah Ferguson

- By Anmol Alphonso | 11 March 2023 3:07 PM IST

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Viral Video Claiming To Show Zelenskyy Belly Dancing Is A Deepfake

The video has been doctored through deepfake technology to replace the dancer's face with that of Zelenskyy.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 21 Sept 2023 4:53 PM IST

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Viral Deepfake Video Shows Bella Hadid Stating Support For Israel

The video is originally from 2016, and shows Hadid speak about her challenges growing up with Lyme disease.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 30 Oct 2023 5:27 PM IST

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Video Of Jordan's Queen Rania Supporting Israel Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that in the original video, Queen Rania accused Western leaders for their silence towards Israel's relentless bombing of Gaza.

- By Nivedita Niranjankumar | 31 Oct 2023 4:44 PM IST

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X Is Full Of Deepfake Porn Videos Of Actresses; You May Be Targeted Next

Once confined to the seedy corners of the internet, rapid advancements in AI technology has turbo charged the spread of deepfake pornographic videos on mainstream social media platforms.

- By Boom Staff | 6 Nov 2023 4:33 PM IST

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Deepfake Video Creator Tests Social Media Platforms In Israel-Hamas Conflict

An Israeli sound designer is testing the boundaries of social media content moderation policies with deepfakes targeting anyone famous speaking out against Israel.

- By Karen Rebelo | 16 Nov 2023 3:45 PM IST

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2024 Elections Report: Fake Polls, Cheap Voice Clones, Communal Claims Go Viral

BOOM debunked 258 election-related fact-checks between March and May this year, ranging from AI-generated fake news to old and unrelated videos, as well as communal claims

- By Nidhi Jacob | 3 Jun 2024 8:27 PM IST

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Meta Platforms Littered With Political Deepfakes Under The Garb Of Satire

Political parties have been using AI to target their opponents for months, and appear to have free rein on Facebook and Instagram

- By Archis Chowdhury | 31 May 2024 1:16 PM IST

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Deepfakes Underwhelm As Political Parties Rely On Cheap AI Voice Clones

Experts told Decode they expect deepfakes in India to get more sophisticated as generative deepfake algorithms are developed for Indian languages.

- By Karen Rebelo | 30 May 2024 5:30 PM IST

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Viral Phone Call Between Swati Maliwal And Dhruv Rathee Is A Deepfake

Two deepfake detection tools confirmed to us the viral clip has been generated using AI, and is not a genuine conversation between Maliwal and Rathee.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 29 May 2024 11:13 AM IST

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Dr Devi Shetty's AI Voice Clone Peddled To Claim He Was Attacked On Air

BOOM found Dr Devi Shetty's voice was cloned to claim that he was attacked for promoting a plant based drug to cure cardiovascular diseases.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 12 May 2024 4:15 PM IST

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Deepfake Videos Of Celebrities Promoting Diabetes Cure Viral On Facebook

AI-generated voice clones of UP CM Yogi Adityanath and MP Hema Malini join the long list of doctored celebrity videos promoting a fake diabetes cure.

- By Shefali Srivastava | 11 May 2024 5:18 PM IST

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Viral Video Of Kamal Nath's Article 370 Statement Is A Deepfake

- By BOOM FACT Check Team | 30 April 2024 10:29 PM IST

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Did Ranveer Singh Criticise PM Modi Over Unemployment & Inflation?

- By BOOM FACT Check Team | 30 April 2024 9:44 PM IST

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Amit Malviya Falsely Claims Video Of BJP's Nirahua Is A Deepfake

- By BOOM FACT Check Team | 30 April 2024 9:14 PM IST

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The Problem With Wrongly Labelling Real Or Edited Videos As 'Deepfakes'

Experts fear the term 'deepfakes' will be weaponised to dismiss real media as fake and be used as a premise to create overreaching laws that infringe on individual rights.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 30 April 2024 7:03 PM IST

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Video Of Kamal Nath Doctored With AI Voice To Make False Claim

BOOM found that the audio in the viral clip is an AI generated audio and not that of the Congress leader.

- By Nivedita Niranjankumar | 23 April 2024 5:51 PM IST

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Video Of Ranveer Singh Criticising PM Modi Is A Deepfake AI Voice Clone

BOOM found that the video has been altered using an AI voice clone of the actor.

- By Srijit Das | 18 April 2024 1:33 PM IST

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‘Deepfake Tech Isn’t Bad. Intent Is The Question,’ Say Experts

Fact-checkers, academicians, tech & policy experts came together for a discussion on deepfakes & elections organised by BOOM.

- By Divya Chandra | 18 April 2024 12:57 PM IST

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Deepfake Videos Can Cause Irreparable Harm: Delhi High Court

Delhi HC directed X and YouTube users to take down videos that allegedly showed lawyers assaulting senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia.

- By Ritika Jain | 17 April 2024 11:35 AM IST

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Video Of BJP's Nirahua Is Not A Deepfake; Amit Malviya Makes False Claim

BOOM found that the video is real and his statement was made as part of an interview to a local Uttar Pradesh news channel.

- By Swasti Chatterjee | 15 April 2024 8:52 PM IST

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Video Of Narayana Murthy Promoting Quantum AI Platform Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the video has been altered using voice clones of Murthy and Sardesai to promote the dodgy trading platform.

- By Srijanee Chakraborty | 8 April 2024 7:12 PM IST

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BJP Functionaries Share AI Generated Audio, Images Of Kejriwal Singing In Jail

BOOM found that the photos used in the video are AI generated and the voice is a singing audio clone of Kejriwal's voice.

- By Nivedita Niranjankumar | 1 April 2024 9:57 PM IST

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Deepfake Instagram Influencer Steals Hearts, Reels And Morphs Faces Using AI

Ira Sharma has over 260,000 followers on Instagram. But the handle's videos have been made by stealing content from other influencers and swapping their faces with an AI-generated face.

- By Karen Rebelo | 28 March 2024 8:00 AM IST

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Video Of Asaduddin Owaisi Reciting Shiv Tandav Hymn Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that Owaisi did not recite any Hindu mantra as seen in the original video.

- By Srijit Das | 22 March 2024 4:27 PM IST

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Video Of Virat Kohli Promoting Online Casino Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that Kohli did not make any such comments during his original interview with American journalist Graham Bensinger.

- By Srijit Das | 20 March 2024 3:55 PM IST

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Video Of Mukesh Ambani Promoting Stock Market Forum Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the video is fake and has been doctored using AI voice cloning technology.

- By Srijit Das | 29 Feb 2024 6:45 PM IST

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Deepfake Scams: Here's What To Do When You've Been Duped

Deepfakes are convincingly realistic replicas of individuals in audio, video, or image form. As they are becoming increasingly accessible, there has been a rise in scams involving these manipulated content.

- By The Conversation | 27 Feb 2024 4:47 PM IST

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Deepfake Video Of Joe Biden Calling For US Military Conscription Goes Viral

BOOM found that the viral video has been created using generative-AI, and US President Joe Biden has not made any speech on military conscription after the drone attack on the US military outpost in Jordan.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 2 Feb 2024 4:33 PM IST

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Taylor Swift's Deepfakes: How Is Twitter Dealing With AI Images?

X took measures in response to AI-generated sexually explicit images featuring Taylor Swift, including the disabling of search keywords on the platform.

- By Hera Rizwan | 30 Jan 2024 12:16 PM IST

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Deepfake Ads Of ICICI Pru's Nimesh Shah Surface On Facebook

Several deepfake videos were found being promoted on Facebook ads, which falsely portrayed ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Managing Director Nimesh Shah promising to provide stock recommendations.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 23 Jan 2024 8:30 AM IST

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AI Voice Clones Used To Spread Disinformation In Madhya Pradesh 2023 Polls

Two experts separately confirmed to Decode that the four videos contained AI generated audio.

- By Karen Rebelo | 18 Jan 2024 12:59 PM IST

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Sachin Tendulkar Calls Out Deepfake Impersonating Him To Promote Betting App

The retired cricketer took to social media to call out a fake ad by a gaming app available on Apple App Store which is misusing his name.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 15 Jan 2024 4:30 PM IST

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Video Of TV Anchor Amish Devgan Promoting Casino Gaming App Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the video has been created using generative-AI.

- By Hazel Gandhi | 15 Jan 2024 3:28 PM IST

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Deepfake Videos Ahead Of Bangladesh Polls Should Have Us All Concerned

The biggest election year in history might see the most advanced disinformation campaigns, due to the increasing availability of generative AI and deepfake tools.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 11 Jan 2024 6:21 PM IST

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How AI Generated Images Took Centre Stage In Telangana Elections

During the Telangana elections, AI-generated images were widely circulated. What will this trend mean for Lok Sabha elections 2024?

- By Karan Saini | 10 Jan 2024 4:33 PM IST

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Video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Belly Dancing Is a Deepfake

BOOM found that the video is not real and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's face has been morphed on another dancer's face.

- By Hazel Gandhi | 8 Jan 2024 4:30 PM IST

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Video of FM Nirmala Sitharaman Promoting Crypto Trading Platform Is a Deepfake

BOOM found that the video is a deepfake and the finance minister has not made any announcements about a partnership between Quantum Trade and the government.

- By Hazel Gandhi | 6 Jan 2024 12:40 PM IST

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2023 Review: Generative AI Amplifies Misinfo, Fraud, Deepfake Porn In India

This year fact-checkers in India saw synthetic content tailored to local audiences and AI voice clones in Hindi.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 28 Dec 2023 2:07 PM IST

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Fraud Ads Using AI Voice Clones Are Promoted To Facebook’s India Users

Decode found videos with voice clones of Shah Rukh Khan, Virat Kohli, Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Ravish Kumar, Akshay Kumar and Sadhguru among others.

- By Karen Rebelo | 14 Dec 2023 12:59 PM IST

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AI-Driven Platforms Creating Explicit Images Of Women On The Rise: Report

In a recent report titled 'A Revealing Picture', researchers uncover a surge in the use of AI for creating explicit images of women, contributing to a rise in non-consensual pornography.

- By Hera Rizwan | 13 Dec 2023 5:03 PM IST

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Ratan Tata Calls Out Deepfake Fraud Ad Made With AI Voice Cloning Tech

Ratan Tata took to Instagram to call out a fake ad promoting an investment scheme misusing his name.

- By Hazel Gandhi | 7 Dec 2023 2:33 PM IST

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Fake Edited Videos Of TV Anchors Promoting Diabetes Medicine Viral

BOOM found that the viral videos are fake and the voice of the TV anchors has been overlaid into the videos.

- By Sachin Baghel | 2 Dec 2023 1:49 PM IST

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It’s Terrifying To Be A Woman Content Creator In The Age Of Deepfakes

The internet is a scary place for women, but with deepfakes being easy to create it has become even more dangerous.

- By Adrija Bose | 27 Nov 2023 12:06 PM IST

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A Fraud Perpetrated On Facebook Is Using AI Voice Clones Of Sadhguru

Multiple fake ads using AI-voice clones of Sadhguru are being used to perpetrate a scam on Facebook. These fake ads are being promoted on the social media platform.

- By Karen Rebelo & Sujith | 23 Nov 2023 7:59 PM IST

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India's Plan To Tackle Deepfake: Accountability For Creator And Platform

Amid the increasing concerns about the impact of deepfakes on politics and misinformation, the IT Ministry held a high level meeting with stakeholders to combat the rising threat of this menace.

- By Hera Rizwan | 23 Nov 2023 5:43 PM IST

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India has a Deepfake Problem. But Is It A Crime?

India's Deepfake Issue: Exploring the impact on reality perception and legal limits in a world where seeing isn't always believing.

- By Ritika Jain | 23 Nov 2023 11:07 AM IST

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Video Purporting To Show Kajol Changing Outfit On Camera Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the viral video is a deepfake made misusing the actor's face.

- By Srijit Das | 15 Nov 2023 4:25 PM IST

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It's Easy To Clone PM Modi's Voice. What Does That Mean For Elections?

The sophisticated technology of AI voice cloning can have significant implications as it could shape the future of political discourse and misinformation.

- By Hera Rizwan | 13 Nov 2023 11:35 AM IST

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From Inception To Identification: What Is A Deepfake And How To Detect Them?

Explore the alarming rise of deepfake technology and Uncover the origins of deepfakes, Tips to Identify Deepfakes, and understand the legal and technological measures in place to combat this growing digital threat.

- By Hera Rizwan | 10 Nov 2023 3:38 PM IST

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What Does Biden's Executive Order On AI Mean?

US President Joe Biden has issued a comprehensive executive order on artificial intelligence, covering a range of AI-related issues, from deepfake prevention to job security.

- By The Conversation | 31 Oct 2023 7:02 PM IST

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AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material 'Nightmare' Is Now A Reality: Report

The Internet Watch Foundation has cautioned that the spread of child sexual abuse images on the internet could intensify without adequate regulation of AI tools that create deepfake photos.

- By Hera Rizwan | 25 Oct 2023 6:53 PM IST

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Once A Student Politician, This Man Is Teaching How To Make Deepfakes

An intermediate pass, Divyendra Singh Jadoun, has managed to build up a start-up which is revolutionising both advertising and politics.

- By Hera Rizwan | 30 Jun 2023 1:09 PM IST

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Atiq Ahmad, Karnataka Polls And Deepfakes Dominate Fake News In April

Islamophobia was still the most prominent topic, with 10% of claims promoting demographic anxiety among readers.

- By Debraj Sarkar | 9 May 2023 11:48 AM IST

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Video Of Kamala Harris Saying "Tomorrow Will Be Today" Is A Deepfake

BOOM found that the viral video is a deepfake created by synthesising Kamala Harris's voice and doctoring her lip movements in the clip to match the fake audio.

- By Anmol Alphonso | 2 May 2023 3:12 PM IST

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Russian Disinfo Groups Used AI-Generated Profiles To Target Ukrainians

One of the influence operations pushed anti-Ukraine talking points with the help of computer-generated faces to create fake personas of columnists.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 3 March 2022 11:49 AM IST

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BJP's Deepfake Videos Create Row; EC Unclear How To Respond

Delhi elections saw the first use of deepfake videos in a political campaign. Should we expect more in the future?

- By Archis Chowdhury | 20 Feb 2020 5:15 PM IST

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Deepfakes: The Invisible Threat in the Age of AI - Uncovering the Truth

Dive into the world of deepfakes with our insightful discussion featuring tech and media analyst Prasanto Roy. Explore the challenges and solutions in distinguishing AI-generated fakes from reality in a society already grappling with fake news.

- By Archis Chowdhury | 13 Sept 2019 5:58 PM IST

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India Is Teeming With 'Cheapfakes', Deepfakes Could Make It Worse

Disinformation using videos in India so far have been clips of real incidents shared with a false narratives to drive home polarisation. Hyper-real deepfake videos could make it worse.

- By Karen Rebelo | 17 Jun 2019 1:54 PM IST

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