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Viral ‘19-Minute’ Clip Drives Misinformation Surge as Police Caution on AI, Scams and Law

Investigators reject claims that a widely shared death video is connected to the circulating clip.

Overview

  • The video’s origin and authenticity remain unverified even as searches and shares continue across Instagram, X, WhatsApp and Telegram.
  • A police video featuring officer Amit Yadav labels the clip as AI-generated and warns viewers about potential legal consequences for sharing it.
  • News outlets report that influencers, including sweet_zannat, were wrongly identified, prompting public denials and highlighting reputational harm.
  • Authorities and legal explainers remind users that distributing obscene material can attract charges under IT Act Sections 67 and 67A and IPC provisions 292, 293 and 354C.
  • Fact-checks state that a separate viral video alleging a suicide tied to the MMS is unrelated, while scammers push malware and phishing links posing as the ‘original’ footage.