A video purportedly showing Bollywood actor Salman Khan addressing his fans and urging them to follow his social media account is being widely circulated on social media.
In the video, Khan can allegedly be heard saying, “Please leave your name in the comments and tell me what city you’re from. I’d love to know where you’re watching my videos from, and please follow my account.”
The above post can be seen here (archive)
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NewsMobile investigated the viral video and found that it was AI-generated and digitally manipulated.
To verify the claim, NewsMobile conducted reverse image searches of multiple keyframes extracted from the video, along with relevant keyword searches. However, these searches yielded no credible evidence confirming that Salman Khan appeared in the footage or made the statements attributed to him.
NewsMobile also found no verified video, official social media post or credible media report showing the actor promoting a watch or making the claims featured in the viral clip. Furthermore, Khan has not shared the video on any of his verified social media accounts.
A frame-by-frame analysis of the footage revealed several telltale signs of AI manipulation, including unnatural facial features, inaccurate lip-sync, distorted body movements, inconsistent body proportions, and irregular lighting and shadows. The background also appears unusually smooth, lacking the depth and texture typically found in authentic footage.
To further establish the video’s authenticity, NewsMobile analysed it using Sight Engine, an AI detection tool. The analysis flagged the footage as AI-generated with a high probability, further indicating that the viral video had been digitally fabricated.
