#FactCheck- Viral Kapil Mishra Video on 50% Attendance Not Recent
Executive Summary
A video of Delhi government cabinet minister Kapil Mishra is being shared on social media. In the clip, he can be heard saying that from the next day, only 50 percent attendance will be allowed in offices, while the remaining 50 percent employees will work from home. He also states that all institutions must comply with this. Users are sharing the video as a recent development. However, a study by the CyberPeace found the viral claim to be misleading. Our research revealed that the video is not recent but dates back to December 2025.
Claim:
An Instagram user shared the viral video on March 24, 2026. The link to the post is given below.
Fact Check:
To verify the claim, we conducted a keyword search on Google. During this process, we found a report published on December 17, 2025, on NDTV Hindi. According to the report, the Delhi government had made 50 percent work-from-home mandatory in government offices due to severe air pollution. Additional restrictions were also imposed under GRAP Stage IV.
Further, we found the original video on the official social media handle of BJP Delhi. In this video, Kapil Mishra can be heard stating that 50 percent work-from-home has been made mandatory in all government and private offices in Delhi, while health and other essential services have been exempted from this arrangement.
Conclusion:
Our research found that the viral video is not recent. It is from December 2025 and is being shared with a misleading claim.
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Executive Summary:
Several videos claiming to show bizarre, mutated animals with features such as seal's body and cow's head have gone viral on social media. Upon thorough investigation, these claims were debunked and found to be false. No credible source of such creatures was found and closer examination revealed anomalies typical of AI-generated content, such as unnatural leg movements, unnatural head movements and joined shoes of spectators. AI material detectors confirmed the artificial nature of these videos. Further, digital creators were found posting similar fabricated videos. Thus, these viral videos are conclusively identified as AI-generated and not real depictions of mutated animals.
Claims:
Viral videos show sea creatures with the head of a cow and the head of a Tiger.
Fact Check:
On receiving several videos of bizarre mutated animals, we searched for credible sources that have been covered in the news but found none. We then thoroughly watched the video and found certain anomalies that are generally seen in AI manipulated images.
Taking a cue from this, we checked all the videos in the AI video detection tool named TrueMedia, The detection tool found the audio of the video to be AI-generated. We divided the video into keyframes, the detection found the depicting image to be AI-generated.
In the same way, we investigated the second video. We analyzed the video and then divided the video into keyframes and analyzed it with an AI-Detection tool named True Media.
It was found to be suspicious and so we analyzed the frame of the video.
The detection tool found it to be AI-generated, so we are certain with the fact that the video is AI manipulated. We analyzed the final third video and found it to be suspicious by the detection tool.
The detection tool found the frame of the video to be A.I. manipulated from which it is certain that the video is A.I. manipulated. Hence, the claim made in all the 3 videos is misleading and fake.
Conclusion:
The viral videos claiming to show mutated animals with features like seal's body and cow's head are AI-generated and not real. A thorough investigation by the CyberPeace Research Team found multiple anomalies in AI-generated content and AI-content detectors confirmed the manipulation of A.I. fabrication. Therefore, the claims made in these videos are false.
- Claim: Viral videos show sea creatures with the head of a cow, the head of a Tiger, head of a bull.
- Claimed on: YouTube
- Fact Check: Fake & Misleading
Introduction
In today’s hyper-connected world, information spreads faster than ever before. But while much attention is focused on public platforms like Facebook and Twitter, a different challenge lurks in the shadows: misinformation circulating on encrypted and closed-network platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. Unlike open platforms where harmful content can be flagged in public, private groups operate behind a digital curtain. Here, falsehoods often spread unchecked, gaining legitimacy because they are shared by trusted contacts. This makes encrypted platforms a double-edged sword. It is essential for privacy and free expression, yet uniquely vulnerable to misuse.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly reminded,
“Think 10 times before forwarding anything,” warning that even a “single fake news has the capability to snowball into a matter of national concern.”
The Moderation Challenge with End-to-End Encryption
Encrypted messaging platforms were built to protect personal communication. Yet, the same end-to-end encryption that shields users’ privacy also creates a blind spot for moderation. Authorities, researchers, and even the platforms themselves cannot view content circulating in private groups, making fact-checking nearly impossible.
Trust within closed groups makes the problem worse. When a message comes from family, friends, or community leaders, people tend to believe it without questioning and quickly pass it along. Features like large group chats, broadcast lists, and “forward to many” options further speed up its spread. Unlike open networks, there is no public scrutiny, no visible counter-narrative, and no opportunity for timely correction.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, false claims about vaccines spread widely through WhatsApp groups, undermining public health campaigns. Even more alarming, WhatsApp rumors about child kidnappers and cow meat in India triggered mob lynchings, leading to the tragic loss of life.
Encrypted platforms, therefore, represent a unique challenge: they are designed to protect privacy, but, unintentionally, they also protect the spread of dangerous misinformation.
Approaches to Curbing Misinformation on End-to-End Platforms
- Regulatory: Governments worldwide are exploring ways to access encrypted data on messaging platforms, creating tensions between the right to user privacy and crime prevention. Approaches like traceability requirements on WhatsApp, data-sharing mandates for platforms in serious cases, and stronger obligations to act against harmful viral content are also being considered.
- Technological Interventions: Platforms like WhatsApp have introduced features such as “forwarded many times” labels and limits on mass forwarding. These tools can be expanded further by introducing AI-driven link-checking and warnings for suspicious content.
- Community-Based Interventions: Ultimately, no regulation or technology can succeed without public awareness. People need to be inoculated against misinformation through pre-bunking efforts and digital literacy campaigns. Fact-checking websites and tools also have to be taught.
Best Practices for Netizens
Experts recommend simple yet powerful habits that every user can adopt to protect themselves and others. By adopting these, ordinary users can become the first line of defence against misinformation in their own communities:
- Cross-Check Before Forwarding: Verify claims from trusted platforms & official sources.
- Beware of Sensational Content: Headlines that sound too shocking or dramatic probably need checking. Consult multiple sources for a piece of news. If only one platform/ channel is carrying sensational news, it is likely to be clickbait or outright false.
- Stick to Trusted News Sources: Verify news through national newspapers and expert commentary. Remember, not everything on the internet/television is true.
- Look Out for Manipulated Media: Now, with AI-generated deepfakes, it becomes more difficult to tell the difference between original and manipulated media. Check for edited images, cropped videos, or voice messages without source information. Always cross-verify any media received.
- Report Harmful Content: Report misinformation to the platform it is being circulated on and PIB’s Fact Check Unit.
Conclusion
In closed, unmonitored groups, platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram often become safe havens where people trust and forward messages from friends and family without question. Once misinformation takes root, it becomes extremely difficult to challenge or correct, and over time, such actions can snowball into serious social, economic and national concerns.
Preventing this is a matter of shared responsibility. Governments can frame balanced regulations, but individuals must also take initiative: pause, think, and verify before sharing. Ultimately, the right to privacy must be upheld, but with reasonable safeguards to ensure it is not misused at the cost of societal trust and safety.
References
- India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours claim two more victims (BBC) The people trying to fight fake news in India (BBC)
- Press Information Bureau – PIB Fact Check
- Brookings Institution – Encryption and Misinformation Report (2021)
- Curtis, T. L., Touzel, M. P., Garneau, W., Gruaz, M., Pinder, M., Wang, L. W., Krishna, S., Cohen, L., Godbout, J.-F., Rabbany, R., & Pelrine, K. (2024). Veracity: An Open-Source AI Fact-Checking System. arXiv.
- NDTV – PM Modi cautions against fake news (2022)
- Times of India – Govt may insist on WhatsApp traceability (2019)
- Medianama – Telegram refused to share ISIS channel data (2019)
Executive Summary:
An image has been spread on social media about the truck carrying money and gold coins impounded by Jharkhand Police that also during lok sabha elections in 2024. The Research Wing, CyberPeace has verified the image and found it to be generated using artificial intelligence. There are no credible news articles supporting claims about the police having made such a seizure in Jharkhand. The images were checked using AI image detection tools and proved to be AI made. It is advised to share any image or content after verifying its authenticity.
Claims:
The viral social media post depicts a truck intercepted by the Jharkhand Police during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It was claimed that the truck was filled with large amounts of cash and gold coins.
Fact Check:
On receiving the posts, we started with keyword-search to find any relevant news articles related to this post. If such a big incident really happened it would have been covered by most of the media houses. We found no such similar articles. We have closely analysed the image to find any anomalies that are usually found in AI generated images. And found the same.
The texture of the tree in the image is found to be blended. Also, the shadow of the people seems to be odd, which makes it more suspicious and is a common mistake in most of the AI generated images. If we closely look at the right hand of the old man wearing white attire, it is clearly visible that the thumb finger is blended with his apparel.
We then analysed the image in an AI image detection tool named ‘Hive Detector’. Hive Detector found the image to be AI-generated.
To validate the AI fabrication, we checked with another AI image detection tool named ‘ContentAtScale AI detection’ and it detected the image as 82% AI. Generated.
After validation of the viral post using AI detection tools, it is apparent that the claim is misleading and fake.
Conclusion:
The viral image of the truck impounded by Jharkhand Police is found to be fake and misleading. The viral image is found to be AI-generated. There has been no credible source that can support the claim made. Hence, the claim made is false and misleading. The Research Wing, CyberPeace previously debunked such AI-generated images with misleading claims. Netizens must verify such news that circulates in Social Media with bogus claims before sharing it further.
- Claim: The photograph shows a truck intercepted by Jharkhand Police during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which was allegedly loaded with huge amounts of cash and gold coins.
- Claimed on: Facebook, Instagram, X (Formerly known as Twitter)
- Fact Check: Fake & Misleading
