New Delhi: A video purportedly showing Union Minister Piyush Goyal making a controversial remark about Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters has gone viral on social media. However, Goyal has strongly denied the authenticity of the clip, claiming it is an AI-generated deepfake. He said the video was created to mislead the public and warned that legal action would be taken against those responsible for spreading such fabricated content.
What is the matter with the viral video?
In the video going viral on social media, it was claimed that while talking to the media outside the Parliament, Piyush Goyal made objectionable remarks about the protesters. As soon as the video surfaced, it started getting shared rapidly, and various types of reactions started coming on it.
However, after some time, the minister himself came forward and clarified the entire matter and said that his voice and statement in the video had been tampered with.
Did the complaint lodge with police?
The minister said that a complaint has been lodged at Chanakyapuri police station regarding the matter. He said that all the people making the video, sharing and spreading it will be identified and action will be taken as per law.
This appeal was made to the people
Piyush Goyal appealed to the people not to immediately trust any information going viral on social media. He said that any news or video should be confirmed only from official and reliable sources. He also said that misuse of modern technology like AI is a matter of serious concern for both society and the democratic system.
Did PIB Fact Check also declare it fake?
In this case, PIB Fact Check also investigated the viral video. PIB clarified that this video is not genuine and it has been created with the help of AI. Fact check said that Piyush Goyal had not given any such statement regarding the protesting students as is being shown in the video.
Why are deepfake videos becoming a cause for concern?
With the increasing use of AI technology, cases of deepfake videos are also coming to the fore. In this, a video is created using a person’s voice and face, which looks absolutely real. This is the reason why experts are repeatedly appealing to people to verify any viral video before accepting it as true.
