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YouTube Channel Reportedly Posts Purported Deepfake Video of Rajat Sharma Announcing India-Bangladesh Conflict

September 29, 2025

An alleged deepfake video, reportedly posted on YouTube channel The Real Report, purported to show Indian journalist Rajat Sharma announcing a non-existent India-Bangladesh conflict. Fact-checkers confirmed no such broadcast occurred and determined the clip was likely AI-generated. This incident underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices and highlights the need for Project Cerebellum's AI governance, as we strive to prevent harmful incidents like this. For those interested in shaping the future of responsible AI and contributing to our AI incident database, JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-malicious-actors-impersonating-rajat-sharma, the-real-report
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
truth, rajat-sharma, india-bangladesh-relations, general-public-of-india, general-public-of-bangladesh, general-public, epistemic-integrity, national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders

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