Fact Check: Deepfake Video Falsely Attributes Comments on Netanyahu and Modi to Yair Lapid
A video circulating online falsely shows Israeli Opposition leader Yair Lapid claiming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu copied Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political strategy regarding the FlyDubai incident. Fact-checks by The Quint and India Today confirm the video is a deepfake, with the original footage showing Lapid criticizing Netanyahu's handling of Iran without mentioning Modi or the Pulwama attack. AI detection tools flagged the altered video, clarifying misinformation around the incident ahead of Israel's upcoming elections.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, thequint. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thequint broke this story on 7 Oct, 12:14 pm. Other outlets followed.