This video of Sachin Tendulkar endorsing an online game is digitally manipulated & fake - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 6, 2024
An alleged video clip from News18 Rajasthan features Sachin Tendulkar discussing the online game ‘Skyward Aviator.’ This video is circulating on social media, suggesting that Sachin is endorsing the game. In the video, Sachin discusses how the game keeps him motivated and helps him earn money while playing. This article aims to fact-check the authenticity of the video.
Claim: A video clip from News18 showcasing Sachin Tendulkar discussing the online game ‘Skyward Aviator.’
Fact: The viral video was digitally created by combining two distinct videos and potentially employing technologies such as deep fake to create the illusion that the individuals discussed the game. Previously, a similar digitally manipulated video featuring Sachin promoting the same game circulated widely. However, Sachin distanced himself from the video, denouncing it as fake. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Initially, the video begins with the News18 Rajasthan news reader introducing the online game ‘Skyward Aviator,’ followed by Sachin discussing the game. However, neither News18 nor Sachin mentioned any such online game, concluding that the video is a product of digital manipulation, potentially utilizing technologies such as deep fake.
A reverse image search on one of the screenshots from the viral video directed us to a News18 news clip featuring the same newsreader dressed identically. In this clip, the newsreader is holding a black remote or mobile device in her right hand, mirroring the scene in the viral video. However, the original clip pertains to PM Modi’s visit to Kerala and not the online game as depicted in the manipulated video.
प्रधानमंत्री मोदी आज केरल को 4 हज़ार करोड़ रुपये की परियोजनाओं की सौग़ात देंगे..कोचीन शिपयार्ड लिमिटेड में ‘न्यू ड्राई डॉक’ और ‘इंटरनेशनल शिप रिपेयर का उद्घाटन करेंगे..#PMModi #PMModiInKerala #PMModiRoadShow @jaspreet_k5 pic.twitter.com/GxF9PZc3xH
Further, a specific keyword search on YouTube led us to a video of a News18 interview with Sachin Tendulkar. In this interview, Sachin is observed sitting in identical attire and background as seen in the manipulated video. However, it’s essential to note that Sachin discusses various topics during the interview but not the purported online game ‘Skyward Aviator.’
Therefore, these reports indicate that the viral video was digitally created by combining two distinct videos and potentially employing technologies such as deep fake to create the illusion that the individuals discussed the game.
Previously, a similar digitally manipulated video featuring Sachin promoting the same game circulated widely. However, Sachin distanced himself from the video, denouncing it as fake.
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Factly debunked numerous digitally fabricated videos promoting online games, trading apps, and similar content. Articles debunking these videos by following the links provided here, here, and here.
To sum it up, a digitally fabricated video is being shared as Sachin Tendulkar promoting an online game.