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PIB Confirms Deepfake Videos Falsely Show Sitharaman Endorsing High-Return ‘QuantumAI’ Schemes

Officials say scammers repurposed an NDTV interview to push bogus investment promises.

Overview

  • The PIB Fact Check unit labeled multiple viral clips as AI-generated, digitally manipulated scams.
  • Videos circulating on Facebook and other platforms falsely claim government-backed programs that triple money in a day or yield up to Rs 20 lakh per month from Rs 21,000.
  • One fabrication uses the name “QuantumAI/QuantumAl,” while another claims Rs 22,000 could return Rs 60,000 daily or Rs 10 lakh per month.
  • Investigators traced the visuals to a genuine NDTV interview that contained no endorsement of any investment platform.
  • The government urged users to distrust promises of guaranteed quick profits and to verify claims through official channels as variants continue to spread on social platforms.