Rumour Scanner says viral video involving Jamaat MP is authentic

Fact-checking organisation Rumour Scanner has concluded that a viral personal video involving Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam is authentic and not generated using artificial intelligence (AI).

The organisation disclosed its findings in a post published on its verified Facebook page on Tuesday.

According to Rumour Scanner, numerous social media posts had claimed that the viral video featuring Gazi Nazrul Islam, the Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker from Satkhira-4, was created using AI technology. However, its investigation found no evidence to support those claims.

The fact-checking organisation said its analysis identified no visual inconsistencies in the full-length video. It also found no anomalies in the audio that would indicate AI manipulation or digital fabrication.

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Rumour Scanner said it conducted a detailed examination of the video's individual content elements before concluding that the footage was genuine.

The video had sparked widespread discussion on social media after it went viral. Initially, Jamaat-e-Islami claimed that the footage was fake and AI-generated.

However, following the findings of independent fact-checking organisations that the video was authentic, the district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami stated that the woman seen in the footage is the MP's second wife.