2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Purported AI-Manipulated Video of Nirmala Sitharaman Reportedly Promoted High-Return Investment Scam
A purported AI-manipulated video reportedly depicted Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment platform that claimed a ₹22,000 deposit could generate returns of up to ₹25 lakh per month. Genuine webinar footage was reportedly altered with synthetic audio and added text, and the advertisement circulated under the name "Trust India." Available evidence did not identify the perpetrators or establish whether viewers invested money or suffered financial losses.
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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