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Shashi Tharoor Video Declared Deepfake by Fact-Checking Organization
✍️ FACTLY
🗓 20 Jun 2026, 05:01 AM
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A video circulating online, purportedly showing Shashi Tharoor comparing India and Pakistan and criticizing India's global standing under PM Modi, has been identified as a deepfake by FACTLY.
A fact-checking organization, FACTLY, has confirmed that a video featuring politician Shashi Tharoor is a deepfake. The manipulated footage appeared to show Tharoor making comparisons between India and Pakistan.
Furthermore, the fabricated video also depicted the Congress leader criticizing India's global standing during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FACTLY's analysis has debunked the authenticity of the circulating video.
This incident highlights the growing concern over the spread of deepfake technology and its potential to mislead the public through fabricated content.
Furthermore, the fabricated video also depicted the Congress leader criticizing India's global standing during the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FACTLY's analysis has debunked the authenticity of the circulating video.
This incident highlights the growing concern over the spread of deepfake technology and its potential to mislead the public through fabricated content.