#FactCheck: AI-Generated Image Falsely Shows Sonia Gandhi Shaking Hands with Jeffrey Epstein
Executive Summary
A photograph is currently going viral on social media showing former Congress president Sonia Gandhi shaking hands with American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Several social media users are sharing the image as authentic. Some posts also use objectionable language against Sonia Gandhi in their captions. CyberPeace Research found the viral claim to be false. Our research found that the viral image is not authentic but AI-generated.
Claim
On October 23, 2026, Facebook user ‘Hukamsingh Suner Rajput’ uploaded the image with the caption: “When Jeffrey Epstein’s photo with Hardeep Puri came out, the entire ecosystem became active. As soon as this photo was released, the entire ecosystem went on the back foot.”
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4839481413005242&set=a.1849023385384408
FactCheck
As part of our research, we first used Google’s open search tool. A search using relevant keywords did not yield any news report that could verify the authenticity of the viral image. This indicated that the viral image was fake. Based on this, we used AI detection tools to further verify the image. We first used the ‘Hive Moderation’ tool, which indicated a 99 per cent probability that the viral image was generated using AI.
We also scanned the image using another AI detection tool, Sightengine. According to the results, the viral image is 99 per cent likely to be AI-generated.
Conclusion:
Our research found that the viral image is not authentic but AI-generated.
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Executive Summary
A video showing a massive explosion and fire at what appears to be a gas facility is being widely circulated on social media. In the footage, huge flames and thick smoke can be seen rising from the site, while workers and security personnel are seen running around in panic.
The video is being shared with the claim that it shows an attack on the South Pars natural gas field in Iran’s Bushehr province.
CyberPeace Research Wing’s research found the viral claim to be false. The research revealed that the video is not from a real incident but was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is being circulated with a false narrative.
Claim
The viral video is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows an attack on energy facilities at the South Pars natural gas field in Iran’s Bushehr province.
Post Link:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DanX_iJIfTu/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Fact Check
To verify the claim, we extracted multiple keyframes from the viral video and conducted a reverse image search using Google Lens. During the search, we did not find any credible news report or reliable source confirming that the video was related to any attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field.
In the next step of the research, we analysed the video using the AI detection tool Deepfake-O-Meter. The tool’s results indicated that the viral video was approximately 100% likely to be AI-generated.
For further verification, we also checked the video using another AI detection tool, DetectVideo AI. The analysis showed that the video had a 64% probability of being AI-generated.
Conclusion
Our research found that the viral claim is false. The video does not show any real attack on Iran’s South Pars natural gas field. The footage was found to be AI-generated and is being shared on social media with a misleading claim.
Executive Summary
A video circulating on social media shows a woman using abusive language in front of a camera. Users sharing the clip claim that the woman is a professor at Galgotias University and that the video exposes her alleged reality. However, an research by CyberPeace found the claim to be misleading. The probe revealed that the woman seen in the viral video has no connection with Galgotias University and is not a professor there.Fact-checking further showed that the video is not recent but around seven years old. The woman featured in the clip was identified as Shubhrastha, who is a political strategist by profession.
Claim:
A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared the viral video on February 18, 2026, claiming: “A ‘class in abuse studies’ at Galgotias University? An obscene video of a professor teaching ethics has gone viral. Another shameful chapter has been added to the list of controversies surrounding Galgotias University.” The post further alleged that after falsely claiming a Chinese robot as its own, the university’s “Culture and Ethics” faculty member was seen publicly using abusive language in the viral clip. The post link and its archived version are provided below:
Fact Check:
To verify the authenticity of the viral claim, we extracted key frames from the video and conducted a reverse image search using Google Lens. During the research , we found the same video uploaded on the Indian Spectator’s YouTube channel on June 9, 2018
The video was also found on another YouTube channel, where it had been uploaded on June 12, 2018.
Conclusion
The research clearly establishes that the woman seen in the viral video has no association with Galgotias University and is not a professor there. The clip is also not recent but approximately seven years old. The woman in the video was identified as Shubhrastha, a political strategist.
Executive Summary:
A missile attack was reportedly carried out by Yemen-based Houthi militants at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on October 8, damaging an aircraft at the airport. Following the attack, a video has gone viral on social media. The video is being shared with the claim that it shows footage from the time of the Houthi attack. CyberPeace Research found that the video is not authentic. It was created using AI with the help of an image from 2016.
Claim:
A Facebook user shared the video with the caption: “New video footage has emerged showing the moments when King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was targeted.”
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1482618257069151
Fact Check:
To verify the viral claim, we conducted a Google keyword search using relevant terms. However, we did not find any credible media reports corroborating the claim.A reverse image search led us to a similar image on the stock photo website Shutterstock. According to the listing, the image was taken on March 1, 2016, at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, showing an aircraft preparing for takeoff. A close examination of the viral video makes it clear that the same image was used to create the viral video.
Upon closely examining the viral video, we suspected that it could be AI-generated. We then scanned the viral video using the AI detection tool Undetectable AI. According to the results, the video was found to be 85% AI-generated.
As part of our further research, we scanned the viral image using TruthScan. According to the results, the image was found to be 97% AI-generated.
Conclusion:
CyberPeace Research found the viral claim to be misleading. The video being shared as footage of the alleged Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is not authentic. Our research revealed that the video was AI-generated using a photograph taken at the airport on March 1, 2016. AI detection tools further indicated that the video and the image showed strong signs of being AI-generated.
