Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed his disappointment over the circulation of deepfake videos that show him saying things he 'never said'. He has defined a 'rule of thumb' to identify fake news, stating that any statement not posted on his social media handle or on the interviewer/platform is 'fake news'.
Tharoor's comments come after several manipulated videos allegedly surfaced on social media, falsely claiming that he criticised the government and supported Pakistan's foreign policy amid the ongoing US-Iran war.
However, the Congress MP didn't directly reference these claims in his statement on AI-generated clips. He expressed discontent with the Centre's lack of initiative in spearheading peace between Iran and the United States.
Tharoor defined a 'rule of thumb' saying, 'If a statement (video or otherwise) doesn't appear on my timeline nor on that of the purported interviewer/media source, it's fake news.'
