Edited Video Falsely Shows Piyush Goyal Threatening CJP Protesters
- On Saturday, July 25, 2026, Union Minister Piyush Goyal filed a police complaint after an AI-generated deepfake video falsely depicted him threatening students protesting the NEET examination. An FIR was registered at Chanakyapuri Police Station.
- The manipulated clip originated amid ongoing demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, organized by the Cockroach Janata Party over NEET irregularities. Goyal alleged his remarks outside Parliament were "maliciously" altered to spread misinformation.
- On Friday evening, the PIB Fact-Check Unit warned that Pakistani propaganda accounts were circulating the video. Government sources initiated takedowns of numerous social media links spreading the deceptive content.
- Warning that "strict" legal action will be taken against those involved, Goyal urged public caution. "I have complete faith that India's aware and tech-savvy citizens, especially our youth, will not fall prey to such misinformation," he stated.
- Goyal asserted that irresponsible AI misuse cannot and will not be tolerated, reflecting broader concerns over artificial intelligence being weaponized to mislead the public during the ongoing student protests.
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Edited Video Falsely Shows Piyush Goyal Threatening CJP Protesters
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Govt debunks fake AI videos Union min, blames Pak handles
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has filed a police complaint after an AI-generated deepfake video, maliciously altering his remarks, surfaced on social media. The video falsely depicted him making threatening statements against students protesting the NEET examination. Government sources confirm many related links have been taken down, and Goyal has warned of strict legal action against those involved in its creation and dissemination.
Many social media links taken down: Government sources on AI deepfake video of Piyush Goyal
A digitally altered video of Mr. Goyal surfaced on social media, portraying him as making threatening remarks against students participating in the ongoing nationwide protests over the NEET examination issue
Piyush Goyal says FIR filed over AI-generated video of his remarks, report claims ‘many social media links taken down’
Union minister Piyush Goyal alleged, ““My remarks to the media outside Parliament have been maliciously doctored using AI to create and circulate a deepfake video in an attempt to spread misinformation.”
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