Pankaj Menon is a Delhi-based fact-checker who enjoys “digital research” and debunking misinformation. He holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Madras and so far he has worked online with organizations such as NDTV, Times Now, and Deccan Chronicle.
Claim: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was seen supporting the Congress.
fact: Aamir Khan's viral video appealing for parliamentary votes has been manipulated using AI.
April 17 is the last day of election campaigning ahead of the first phase Lok Sabha polls to be held on April 19, 2024. Following this, a 28-second video clip of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan campaigning for Congress is going viral on the internet. Social media.
In the video, the actor can be heard saying in Hindi: “Ladies and gentlemen, there are two kinds of guarantees in this election, one is good and the other is bad. The bad news is that they (the BJP) have once again made false promises that will ruin your life. But the good news is that there are five Nyays (National Congress Guarantees) that you can develop now that can change this situation. sect symbol).
Post this video on Facebook 1 person written in bangla, “Bollywood's big star Aamir Khan, a perfectionist too, supports the five Nyays (Guarantors of the National Congress Party)!'' Embrace this momentum of change and support the National Congress Party for the progress of the country. Let's vote for. ”
Chandigarh Youth Conference also posted a video on its Facebook page on April 12th.Archived versions of such posts can be viewed here and here.
Fact checking/verification
A closer look at the viral video reveals that Aamir Khan's lip movements and facial expressions do not match his speech. Also, at the 9 second mark, you can see his spot with a red glowing graphic at the bottom of the video, which is usually seen in Star's group videos. Aamir Khan used to host a talk show called 'Satyamev Jayate' on Star Plus and I was inspired to check out the trailer of the show.
A keyword search on YouTube for the words 'Aamir Khan Satyamev Jayate Promotions' revealed that the same video was uploaded on Satyamev Jayate's official YouTube channel on August 30, 2016.
In that video, Aamir Khan can be heard saying: “Guys, I have two pieces of news. One is good and one is bad. The bad news is that I will be speaking again on Sunday. But the good news is that I will be next That means only five Sundays in March.
In the original video, Aamir Khan is not heard appealing to Congress to vote, nor is he talking about 'Nyay'.
of Deepfake Analysis Unit (DAU)Members of The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA), of which Newschecker is a member, also ran the viral video through several deepfake detection tools and found that all of them found the video to be manipulated by artificial intelligence (AI). I discovered that I concluded that
Analysis by the Loccus AI tool revealed that only 36.07 percent of the audio was authentic, raising questions about whether the rest was synthesized using AI techniques.
The audio was also verified using the Hive AI tool, which confirmed that Aamir Khan's dialogue in the second part of the video was altered or manipulated by AI.
Additionally, analysis conducted using TrueMedia tools revealed that a viral video featuring Aamir Khan's appeal for votes for Congress was actually edited using AI technology.
recently, news checker Aamir Khan appeared to debunk another deepfake video that gained attention on social media, which also showed Aamir Khan promoting Congress.
conclusion
Therefore, it is safe to conclude that the viral video of Aamir Khan supporting the Congress has been edited or manipulated using AI.
Result: doctored video
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Video by Satyamev Jayate, date August 30, 2016
Pankaj Menon is a Delhi-based fact-checker who enjoys “digital research” and debunking misinformation. He holds a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Madras and so far he has worked online with organizations such as NDTV, Times Now, and Deccan Chronicle.
