A video is being widely shared on social media, purportedly showing Bollywood superstar Salman Khan with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, while activist Sonam Wangchuk is seen lying on a hospital bed.
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NewsMobile investigated the viral video and found it to be AI-generated and digitally manipulated.
A reverse image search of multiple keyframes from the video, along with relevant keyword searches, found no credible evidence to support the claim. NewsMobile could not find any verified video, official social media post or credible media report showing Salman Khan, Sonam Wangchuk and Vijay together in the manner depicted in the viral clip.
None of the individuals featured in the video has shared the clip on their verified social media accounts.
A frame-by-frame analysis of the footage also revealed several tell-tale signs of AI manipulation, including unnatural facial features, inaccurate lip-sync, distorted body movements, inconsistent body proportions and irregular lighting and shadows. The backgrounds also appear unusually smooth, lacking the depth and texture typically seen in authentic footage.
To further verify the claim, NewsMobile analysed the footage using Hive Moderation, an AI detection tool. The tool flagged the video as AI-generated with a high probability score, providing further evidence that the viral footage has been digitally fabricated.
The viral video claiming to show Salman Khan with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and activist Sonam Wangchuk is fake. The footage has been digitally manipulated and flagged as AI-generated, and there is no credible evidence to support the claim.
