- The Press Information Bureau confirmed AI-generated fake videos of PM Modi and Piyush Goyal.
- Videos show altered statements falsely threatening students and protesters.
- Fake clips were digitally altered from Modi's speech on paper leaks and Goyal's remarks.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has fact-checked AI-generated videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Piyush Goyal that are being circulated to spread fake news.
The Fact Check Unit of the PIB has clarified that the videos are fake and AI-generated. The unit said that neither the Prime Minister nor Goyal made the statements as presented in the fake videos.
It added that the videos are being circulated by Pakistani propaganda networks to spread misinformation.
AI-generated videos of the Prime Minister and the Union Minister are being pushed by propaganda handles. These fake videos with spliced audio show the PM and the minister threatening students and warning them of dire consequences.
The propaganda handles have digitally altered PM Modi's Thursday night video in which he promised strict action against paper leaks.
Piyush Goyal's sound bite outside Parliament has also been digitally altered to make it sound like a threat to the protesters.
The PIB has urged people to report any misleading or manipulated content on +91 87997 11259 or via email at factcheck@pib.gov.in.
PIB is the nodal agency of the Government of India to disseminate information to the print and electronic media on government policies, programmes, initiatives and achievements. It functions as an interface between the government and the media, and also provides feedback to the government on people's reactions as reflected in the media.
The PIB Fact Check portal is the Government of India's dedicated arm launched in November 2019 by the Press Information Bureau to counter fake news, rumours and misleading claims related solely to government policies, ministries, departments and public sector undertakings.
