#FactCheck: AI-Manipulated Video Falsely Shows Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth Dancing With Major’s Wife
Executive Summary
A video is going viral on social media, purportedly showing Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth dancing with a woman. The video is being shared with the claim that Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth was seen dancing with Supreet Sapra, the wife of an Army Major. The video also uses a format resembling the CNN website, and several social media users are sharing it as genuine. However, CyberPeace Research found the video to be completely fake. In reality, an original video was manipulated using AI technology and circulated as part of a disinformation campaign targeting the Army Chief. The Indian Army has also denied the claim.
Claim
An X handle, ‘@Laksu0098’, shared a purported CNN report on September 29. It featured a video allegedly showing Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth dancing with an Army Major’s wife, Supreet Sapra, while holding a glass of alcohol. The bottom portion of the video also displayed a photograph of a woman with an Army officer, implying that the woman in the photograph was the same person seen dancing with the Army Chief. The claim shared along with the video read: “A viral video circulating on social media appears to show Army Chief Dhiraj Seth flirting with an Army Major’s wife, Supreet Sapra. When the Army Chief himself behaves so freely with a Major’s wife in public, what example is left for the rest of the force and Indians?”
https://x.com/Laksu0098/status/2104830327059566641?s=20
Fact Check
We began our research into the viral video by conducting a keyword search. Since the video uses the name and format of CNN, we first searched CNN for any news report related to the video. However, we did not find any such report.
In the next stage of our research, we closely examined the video to assess its authenticity. The movements of the people shown in the viral video, as well as the alcohol in the glasses they were holding, appeared unnatural. Normally, when a person dances while holding a glass filled with liquid, the liquid would show some movement. However, no such movement can be seen in the viral video. This raised suspicions that the video may have been generated or manipulated using AI.
As part of the next step in our research, we used AI detection tools to analyse the video. We first analysed the video using ZeroGPT, which indicated that the viral video was likely AI-generated.
Taking our research forward, we analysed the viral video using Meta AI’s detection tool. The tool’s results indicated that the video had been altered using AI on August 23, 2026.
Conclusion
Our research found that the video being circulated in the name of Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth is fake. The Indian Army has also denied the claim. In reality, the viral video was created and circulated using AI technology.
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Claim:
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Fact Check:
To verify the claim, we first examined reports regarding the alleged death of Benjamin Netanyahu. There is no credible evidence supporting this claim. In fact, on March 20, Netanyahu himself addressed the media and dismissed such rumours, confirming that he is alive.
We then analyzed the viral video by extracting keyframes and conducting a reverse search. This led us to the same video posted on a Facebook account under the name Roni Schneider Malia on November 4, 2020. The Hebrew caption associated with the post translates to: “Filmed during a psychological conference on Zoom.”
This confirms that the video is old and unrelated to any recent developments.
Conclusion:
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Claim
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Fact Check:
To verify the claim, we first checked Google for the official star cast of the film Border 2. Our search showed that the names of the actors seen in the viral image are not part of the film’s officially announced cast. Next, upon closely examining the image, we noticed that the facial structure and expressions of the actors appeared unnatural and distorted. The facial features did not look realistic, raising suspicion that the image might have been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). We then scanned the viral image using the AI-generated content detection tool HIVE Moderation. The results indicated that the image is 95 per cent AI-generated.
In the final step of our investigation, we analysed the image using another AI-detection tool, Undetectable AI. According to the results, the viral image was confirmed to be AI-generated.
Conclusion:
Our research confirms that social media users are sharing an AI-generated image while falsely claiming that it is from the shooting of Border 2. The viral claim is misleading and false.
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Executive Summary
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Fact Check
To verify the claim, a keyframe from the video was reverse searched on Yandex. This led to the same video being shared on Reddit on June 13, 2024, where it was described as footage from the US state of Texas. Further searches using the keywords “Crows in Texas” revealed that the same video had been shared on Facebook in April and June 2024. These posts also claimed that the visuals were captured near a supermarket in Texas, where a large number of crows were seening.
While the exact location of the video cannot be independently confirmed, the available evidence clearly establishes that the footage predates the current conflict and is unrelated to any recent events involving Iran or Israel.
Conclusion
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