{"id":41628,"date":"2025-01-22T03:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pakistan-chief-minister-targeted-by-ai-hug-video\/22\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T03:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T08:59:16","slug":"pakistan-chief-minister-targeted-by-ai-hug-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pakistan-chief-minister-targeted-by-ai-hug-video\/22\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan chief minister targeted by AI &#8216;hug&#8217; video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><span>Images made with artificial intelligence have been weaponised agai<\/span>nst female politicians in Pakistan. Latest example include social media posts that falsely shared a video of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the first woman chief minister of Punjab &#8212; apparently hugging the UAE&#8217;s Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan \u2013 an act deemed\u00a0<span>culturally inappropriate<\/span> in the conservative country. An AI expert confirmed the video was fabricated.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the heat,&#8221; read the caption of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X5JH-N7UQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube video<\/a> shared on January 6, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video, which racked up more than a million views, appears to show Maryam Nawaz Sharif hugging the Arab leader at an airport as her uncle<span> &#8212; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif &#8212;<\/span> looks on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song &#8220;Garmi&#8221; (Heat) from Indian movie &#8220;Street Dancer 3D&#8221; can be heard in the background.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post was shared by a YouTube account that regularly posts content supporting the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The PTI is a staunch opponent of the Sharif clan to which Maryam belongs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 51-year old became the first woman chief minister of Pakistan&#8217;s most populated province Punjab in February 2024. She is the daughter of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif and niece of Pakistan&#8217;s current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>A screenshot of the fabricated video shared on YouTube, taken January 14, 2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Intimate AI-generated imagery of women in the public sphere is often\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250106-form-of-violence-across-globe-deepfake-porn-targets-women-politicians\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:weaponised;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">weaponised<\/a> online in a bid to harm their reputation (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250117172652\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20250106-form-of-violence-across-globe-deepfake-porn-targets-women-politicians\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistani lawmaker Meena Majeed was previously <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.36K79TY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:targeted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">targeted<\/a> by a similar video appearing to show her hugging an unrelated male minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video spread elsewhere on YouTube\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/53534468-d400-4f67-bfc8-426c0b1b3735\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>here<\/span><\/a><span> and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/E8PH-HHNX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>here<\/span><\/a> as Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Pakistan in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities have <a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2522577\/fia-arrests-8-over-sharing-fake-photos-of-cm-punjab-maryam-nawaz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:arrested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">arrested<\/a> eight people accused of sharing and editing the doctored images for allegedly violating the law against cybercrimes (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6H8N-LPFV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><span>AI-generated<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A reverse image search of the video&#8217;s keyframes <span>on Google<\/span> led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZeshanMalick\/status\/1875960745235820545\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:photo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">photo<\/a> uploaded on the X account of Zeeshan Malik, Maryam&#8217;s special assistant and political secretary, on January 5, 2025\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/7c3c348d-526e-473c-868e-a9545fd7f7dc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below is a screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the photo in Malik&#8217;s X post (right):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the photo in Malik's X post (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"394\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_XxQiN3wzGTjFxVAmSmv6Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM5NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/26a19a8099818388f9cb1ed7f5865acd\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false video (left) and the photo in Malik&#8217;s X post (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>An AI expert pointed to visual clues in the video that suggested it was fabricated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;This video is AI-generated, confirmed by both our detection algorithms and visual inspection,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/cse.buffalo.edu\/~siweilyu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Siwei Lyu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Siwei Lyu<\/a>, director of Media Forensic Lab at the University of Buffalo, told AFP (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X2B4-GTCH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>)<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;This is likely created with image to video generation methods such as the Runway ML system.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>He pointed to Al Nahyan&#8217;s right arm which appears to &#8220;go through&#8221; Maryam&#8217;s left arm.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Al Nahyan's arm apparently disappearing into Nawaz Sharif's arm in the fabricated video&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bl0bM4cID7jpMFmUrK8j6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0Nw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/048140f48e1895f0c887e679a2b68a69\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Al Nahyan&#8217;s arm apparently disappearing into Nawaz Sharif&#8217;s arm in the fabricated video<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP found no news reports that the politicians hugged when they met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 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