{"id":55800,"date":"2026-01-12T02:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-of-bangladeshi-hindu-appealing-for-indias-help-is-ai-generated\/12\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T02:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:54:45","slug":"video-of-bangladeshi-hindu-appealing-for-indias-help-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/video-of-bangladeshi-hindu-appealing-for-indias-help-is-ai-generated\/12\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of Bangladeshi Hindu appealing for India&#8217;s help is AI-generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <span>killing of a Hindu factory<\/span> worker in Muslim-majority Bangladesh has inflamed already frayed relations with neighbouring India, but a video circulating on social media that purportedly shows a woman pleading for help is AI-generated. The video was shared by an account that regularly posts AI-generated content, and contains visual inconsistencies that are indicative of synthetically generated clips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;Another heart-wrenching cry from a Hindu sister in Bangladesh has brought tears to my eyes as a child of an Indian minority family. I urge the Indian government to teach Bangladesh a harsh lesson!&#8221; reads the Bengali-language caption of a <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YCS8-DMS9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook reel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook reel<\/a> shared on December 30, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The video was viewed more than 74,000 times and is superimposed with text reading: &#8220;Bangladesh hindu&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>It appears to show a woman crying as she addresses her &#8216;Indian brothers&#8217; and says, &#8220;I am speaking from Bangladesh; a guy sent me a marriage proposal and said he&#8217;ll give me everything, but I am scared and confused.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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 of the false post taken on January 8, 2026 with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The same video was also shared in similar <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2GRD-LTQ3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/K7X7-ZKJQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> posts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;We need to teach Bangladesh a lesson,&#8221; read a comment on one of the posts, while another said: &#8220;India needs to intervene in Bangladesh.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The clip circulated as Muslim-majority Bangladesh grappled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20251220-tens-of-thousands-attend-funeral-of-killed-bangladesh-student-leader\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:high-profile killings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">high-profile killings<\/a> that further inflamed tensions with its Hindu-majority neighbour India (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251230031220\/https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20251220-tens-of-thousands-attend-funeral-of-killed-bangladesh-student-leader\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Hindu garment factory worker\u00a0Dipu Chandra Das was killed in Mymensingh, north of the capital Dhaka, on December 18, 2025 following allegations of blasphemy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>India&#8217;s The Hindu newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailystar.net\/news\/bangladesh\/news\/protests-outside-bangladesh-missions-several-indian-cities-over-killing-dipu-chandra-das-4064601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that protesters rallied outside Bangladeshi missions in several Indian cities, with demonstrators alleging religious minorities were being attacked across the border<\/span><span>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/JV4V-CPPE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There were also violent protests within Bangladesh after <span>student leader Sharif Osman Hadi &#8212;\u00a0 a key figure in 2024&#8217;s pro-democracy uprising that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina &#8212; was shot and killed by masked gunmen in Dhaka.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hadi was a vocal critic of India, where Hasina has remained in self-imposed exile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The circulating video, however, was created with AI tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a>\u00a0on Google using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNimjTpxd8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the falsely shared video led to the same clip posted on\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/888443863643227\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> on December 24, 2025<\/span><span>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/DV4Y-4WXQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The page features several similar clips and the user who owns it told AFP on January 5, 2026 they were made with AI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>A closer analysis of the footage shows multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/tips-for-identifying-ai-generated-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:visual inconsistencies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">visual inconsistencies<\/a> indicative of content <span>generated with AI tools<\/span>, such as the girl&#8217;s teeth appearing to fade in and out as her mouth moves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP ran the clip through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zinc.cse.buffalo.edu\/ubmdfl\/deep-o-meter\/report_index_dynamic\/rasheek.mujib@afp.com_2026-01-11-05:02:53?has_audio_stream=False&amp;video_path=\/web\/ubmdfl\/deepfake-o-meter-sync-received\/rasheek.mujib@afp.com\/2026-01-11-05:02:53\/WhatsAppVideo20260111at120152PM.mp4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DeepFake-o-meter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">DeepFake-o-meter<\/a> tool developed by the University at Buffalo which found it 100 percent likely to be AI-generated (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Y8K4-PGFQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Results of the DeepFake-o-meter analysis &lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"934\" height=\"644\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WZYRVKSKntwLvSUfdwu9UA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/7bf8a00acfa8f676a580b1b573502e1c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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>Results of the DeepFake-o-meter analysis <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.89QG29F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previously debunked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previously debunked<\/a> other <a 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