This video of U.S. Senator Blumenthal calling India a ‘failed state’ is a deepfake

Fact Check: Doctored video falsely shows US Senator Richard Blumenthal calling India a failed state

A viral 19-second video falsely attributes remarks to US Senator Richard Blumenthal, claiming he called India a failed state and said its economy was collapsing and its military could not win a war. The original footage shows him discussing India’s and China’s energy policies and their reliance on Russian oil and gas. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit confirmed that the voice in the viral video was AI-generated, while multiple A…

Fact-Check: Video of US Senator Calling India a ‘Failed State’ Is AI-Altered

Fact-Check: An altered video is being shared to falsely claim that US Senator Richard Blumenthal called India a failed state.

Doctored Video Falsely Shows US Senator Richard Blumenthal Calling India A Failed State

Claim A 19-second video circulating on social media purportedly shows US senator Richard Blumenthal calling India a failed state and claiming that its economy is collapsing and its military cannot win a war. Screengrab from X post by @PatelKhush51313 Also Read: Does This Video Show Tukaram Mundhe Supporting Protesters Demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation? Fact We first conducted a Google search using the keyphrase “US Senator calls India a fail…

This video of U.S. Senator Blumenthal calling India a ‘failed state’ is a deepfake

A video (here & here) purportedly showing US Senator Richard Blumenthal calling India a failed state with a collapsing economy is being shared on social media as a genuine video. Let’s verify the authenticity of this clip. Claim: The video depicts genuine footage of US Senator Richard Blumenthal calling India a failed state with a [...]