Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Pop star Justin Bieber wearing traditional Indian clothes and playing the harmonium at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s sangeet ceremony.
The archived version of the post can be seen here.
Fact
Newschecker noticed the unusually sharp and smooth texture of the viral image, telltale signs of AI-generated content, raising our doubts.
We then ran the image past a couple of AI content-detection tools, AI or Not, and, True Media, which stated that the viral picture is “likely AI generated” and detected “substantial evidence of manipulation”.
We also came across multiple videos and photos of Bieber’s performance at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s sangeet ceremony, which was held at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre on July 5, seen here, here and here. “Justin Bieber performed at the event, wearing a jacket, white vest, loose pants, and his signature cap. He interacted with the guests while performing his hits like ‘Baby’, ‘Sorry’, and ‘Love Yourself’. Bieber shared several videos from his performance, showing him engaging with the audience and holding the mic towards them,” read a Business Today report, dated July 7, 2024, which further confirms that he did not don Indian traditional wear nor did he play the harmonium during the celebrations.
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Result: Altered Media
Sources
AI or Not tool
TrueMedia tool
Business Today report, July 7, 2024
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Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
