India and Pakistan are still at war; however, the authorities of both neighbouring countries have declared a ceasefire, as of now. Amid this border tension, a video clip of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has gone viral on social media.
This viral clip of the Indian EAM shows him issuing an apology to the world. The social media platforms are flooded with this 21-second clip.
As this clip sped across social media like wildfire, the truth behind this video was investigated by the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) fact-check unit. According to the detailed and diligent investigation by PIB, this video is AI-generated and fake.
This video is clearly a doctored video that went viral as part of a misinformation campaign that was carried out amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
PIB took its official social media account of the Fact Check unit to share this information. It shared the clip and captioned it -
“🚨Fake AI Video Alert ⚠️
A doctored video showing EAM Dr S Jaishankar apologizing is circulating online.
#PIBFactCheck
✅ The video is AI-generated and part of false propaganda
🔍 Stay alert. Don't fall for misinformation.”