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Here are some of the most viral pieces of misinformation from this week.

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From AI-generated visuals shared as real incidents to a fabricated post claiming an Indian national's arrest in Bahrain on suspicion of leaking information, here are some of the most viral pieces of misinformation from this week.

1. AI-Generated Video Falsely Shared as Indian Man Detained For Espionage in Iran

A video of a man being detained by security officials went viral on the internet with a claim that it showed an Indian nation getting arrested in Iran's Tehran on the suspicion of conducting espionage operations.

An archived version of this claim can be seen here.

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However, we found that the video was AI-generated and did not show a real incident of an Indian getting arrested in Tehran.

You can read our fact-check here.

2. AI-Generated Video Falsely Shared as One of Iranian Strike in Bahrain

A video that showing fire engulfing a tall building was widely circulated on social media platforms claiming that it showed a high-rise in Bahrain that was targeted by Iranian missiles.

The video was also shared on the official X handle of Mahesh Jethmalani, senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.

An archived version of this post can be seen here.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

This video, too, was generated using the help of AI tools and did not show real visuals.

Read the full story here.

3. Was an Indian Man Named Nitin Mohan Recently Arrested in Bahrain? A Fact-Check

A picture of a handcuffed man was going viral on the internet with a claim that it showed an Indian national named Nitin Mohan, who was arrested in Bahrain after he allegedly leaked information to Israel's Mossad agency.

An archive of the post can be viewed here.

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• We found no evidence to prove that an Indian national was recently arrested in Bahrain on the said charges.

• Additionally, the fact-check wing of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that the claim was indeed fake.

You can read our fact-check here.

4. AI-Generated Clip of Jaishankar Saying Israel Is ‘Oppressed’ Viral as Real

A video that purportedly showed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaking in the Parliament and saying that "the most oppressed country in the world is Israel" went viral on the internet as his recent remarks.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot) 

However, there was no evidence to prove that the Minister indeed made such statements. A detection tool showed that the viral video was generated using AI.

Read the full story here.

5. Video Goes Viral of a House on Fire Falsely Claimed To Be Netanyahu’s House

Social media users shared a video claiming that it showed the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being set ablaze amid the recent tensions.

An archived version of this claim can be seen here.

(Source: X/Screenshot)

You can read our fact-check here.

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