Tamil Nadu Police Investigate AI Deepfake Videos Impersonating CM Vijay
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Cell (CB-CID) has registered a case after AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay circulated on social media, falsely offering financial aid and directing people to contact a WhatsApp number. These videos, often shared via Facebook accounts reportedly based in Pakistan, aim to deceive the public. Authorities have requested Meta to remove the content and are investigating to identify the perpetrators. The public is urged not to engage with the numbers or groups linked to these scams.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (46/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes, news18, thehindu, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 2 Sept, 12:06 pm. Other outlets followed.