The Ministry of External Affairs’ fact check unit alongside the Russian Embassy exposed multiple pieces of fabricated digital content aimed at misrepresenting bilateral positions. Among the refuted items was a viral post falsely asserting that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed disappointment with Moscow's reaction to a Ukraine peace appeal. Officials also debunked an artificial intelligence video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that had circulated widely on social media after being shared by senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
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Pakistani handlers are suspected of engineering digital disinformation to disrupt diploma…: Pakistani handlers are suspected of engineering digital disinformation to disrupt diplomatic relations before the Delhi SCO dialogue.
Fabricated political media shared by prominent figures demonstrates the rapid reach of ar…: Fabricated political media shared by prominent figures demonstrates the rapid reach of artificial intelligence disinformation.
Bilateral diplomatic channels are actively coordinating to counteract digital threats des…: Bilateral diplomatic channels are actively coordinating to counteract digital threats designed to destabilize foreign policy agendas.
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The MEA’s fact check unit on Tuesday debunked a viral social media post falsely attributed to EAM S Jaishankar, which claimed that he had expressed disappointment over the Russian minister’s “sarcastic” response to his appeal for peace between Russia and Ukraine.
The Ministry of External Affairs also fact-checked a digitally manipulated deepfake video shared by senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan. The AI-generated video falsely showed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticising India.
The Russian Embassy in India also fact checked the deepfake on Lavrov and called it out. Both Indian and Russian authorities cautioned against the growing challenge of digital disinformation and AI-generated misinformation impacting international relations.
Sources tell ET that AI generated fake video is likely to have been generated by Pakistani handlers to spoil India-Russia dynamics. Sources claimed the timing of the video is curious as it comes before SCO Civilisational Dialogue in Delhi this month and attempts to spoil India-Russia ties.
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