The viral photo which showed a man, in panjabi, pajama and tupi carrying a Bangladeshi flag, stepping on an Indian flag was AI-generated, reported Rumour Scanner on Wednesday.
The image was spread by Indian media and social media users.
Rumour Scanner could not locate a credible source of the photograph, which only exists on social media and was first shared from an X account titled Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus on December 1.
No national media, however, reported the matter.
Rumour Scanner found that a finger on the right foot of the person was abnormally short, the pajama he was wearing looked similar to a dhoti, and there also existed inconsistencies in the fold on the red circle on the Bangladesh flag in the photo.
Besides, the reflection of light, shadows, and eye expressions of the person appear unusual. Such inconsistencies usually appear in AI-generated photos.
Besides, truemedia.org also found evidence supporting the fact that it is a manipulated image.
