PIB Confirms AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of Modi and Ministers Linked to Pakistani Accounts
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has confirmed that several AI-generated deepfake videos falsely depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan making threatening statements amid student protests are circulating on social media. These digitally altered clips, attributed to Pakistani propaganda accounts, aim to spread misinformation. The ministers have denied the statements, with Goyal filing a police complaint. The PIB urges the public to report such misleading content to its fact-check unit to combat disinformation.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans right-leaning overall (Left 0%, Centre 40%, Right 60%). Overall sentiment is neutral (60/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes, ndtv, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 3 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 (52–65/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 24 Jul, 05:40 pm. Other outlets followed.