A video claiming vision problems can be cured in just seven minutes by drinking lemon water is widely circulating on social media. The video features news anchor Rajat Sharma allegedly promoting the remedy, with clips of people portrayed as beneficiaries claiming their eyesight improved after going through the treatment. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to click on a link for more details.
The caption with the video in Hindi reads: अब भारत में दृष्टि सुधार की क्रांति: सिर्फ 14 दिनों में अपनी आंखों की रोशनी वापस पाएं! (English version: “Vision correction revolution in India now: Get your eyesight back in just 14 days!”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the claims, and found the video to be Misleading.
A detailed analysis of the video revealed several anomalies. Most notably, there were clear lip-sync discrepancies between the visuals and audio, raising questions about the authenticity of the footage.
A keyword search across credible sources did not yield any reports or statements where Rajat Sharma endorsed such a remedy.
Additionally, running the video through TrueMedia’s advanced deepfake detection tool, the NM team found the video digitally manipulated, including AI-generated facial adjustments and 100% synthetic audio. [Detailed analysis can be seen here].
Thus, we can conclusively say that the video claiming lemon water can cure vision problems is absolutely AI-generated. And viewers are advised not to fall for such misleading claims or click on unverified links.
