Deepfake case study · Video
Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India deepfake (Aug 2025)
Deepfake videos of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are being used to promote fake investment platforms on Facebook. The videos falsely show her endorsing schemes promising high returns. The PIB Fact Check team…
- Incident date
- Aug 2025
- Target
- Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of India
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake videos of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are being used to promote fake investment platforms on Facebook. The videos falsely show her endorsing schemes promising high returns. The PIB Fact Check team has identified these videos as fake and part of a scam.