After two Hindu men, Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mandal, were lynched during the ongoing riots in Bangladesh, a video purporting to be a selfie of a young man went viral, in which a young man can be heard saying in Hindi: “This is Bangladesh, it's night. They're going to make us like 'Dip Chadar'. Please share this video as much as you can, so someone can save us.”
Many social media users shared the video and wrote in Hindi: “Bangladesh Hindus are dying every day. Now local Hindus too are asking, 'Who will save us?' Save the Bangladeshi Hindus, Narendra Modi ji.” (archive link)
evidence
1. Factual discrepancies in the video
The clip shows some red flags.
- Speakers incorrectly refer to Dipu Chandra Das as 'Dip Chadar', although the correct name has been widely reported.
- The lighting in the video looks unnatural and appears to come from the middle of the telephone pole, a scenario that would be unthinkable in the real world.
- These discrepancies led to initial doubts about the authenticity of the video.
2. Reverse image search results
A reverse image search of keyframes revealed that the same video was posted on digital content creator Kuldeep Meena's Instagram account on December 24, 2024.
Multiple videos on the same account will display the creator.
This pattern strongly suggests staged or digitally generated content rather than a real document.
4. Direct references to AI tools
In one video's caption, the creator specifically mentioned Sora OpenAI, an AI-powered video generation model that can generate realistic videos from text prompts and images.
5. Independent AI detection tool results
To further validate the video, it was tested using multiple AI detection tools.
- Analysis of the Hive moderation tool showed that 99.7% of videos are AI-generated or deepfake content.
- Resemble AI, an audio forensics tool, flagged the audio track as synthetic, indicating that the audio in the clip was not real.
- Trusted Information Alliance (TIA) Deepfake Analysis Unit (DAU) news checker was one of our members and ran viral audio through Hive AI, which leans towards AI generation.
verdict
This viral video that claims to show a young Bangladeshi Hindu asking for help is AI-generated and misleading. It has nothing to do with the events in Bangladesh.
FAQ
Is the Bangladeshi Hindu petition video that went viral real?
No, this video is AI-generated and does not depict real people or events.
Who uploaded the viral video?
The post was posted by Kuldeep Meena, an Indian digital creator.
Did the AI tool verify that the video is fake?
yes. Hive Moderation, Resemble AI, and DAU (TIA–Newschecker) all classified the video and audio as either AI-generated or deepfakes.
Was the video shot in Bangladesh?
No, there is no evidence that it was taken in Bangladesh or during the recent unrest.
Why is sharing AI-generated crisis videos harmful?
Such videos can spread fear, incite tension, and distort the public's understanding of real-life events.
source of information
Video posted by Kuldeep Meena
Hive moderation tools
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