Following reports of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi being hospitalised, a picture began circulating on social media claiming to show her lying on a hospital bed, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra standing beside her and Rahul Gandhi resting on a couch nearby.
The above post can be seen here (archive)
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NewsMobile investigated the viral image and found it to be AI-generated.
A reverse image search and keyword scan yielded no credible news reports, verified photographs, or official social media posts corroborating the claim. Neither Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, nor the Congress party has shared any such image on their verified handles. Additionally, no reputable media organisation has reported any hospital scene resembling the one depicted in the viral post.
A closer inspection of the image reveals multiple inconsistencies commonly associated with AI-generated content. These include irregular lighting and mismatched shadow directions, unnatural facial blending, distorted hand structures, disproportionate body alignment, and an overly smooth, artificial-looking background — all hallmarks of synthetic visuals.
To further verify the claim, NewsMobile analysed the image using AI-detection tools, including Sightengine and Hive Moderation. Both platforms flagged the image as AI-generated with a high probability score.
Therefore, the viral image is not genuine.
