India-Pakistan Conflict: How a Deepfake Video Made it Mainstream

Bellingcat debunks a viral deepfake that misrepresented a Pakistani army general as confirming the loss of two aircraft during heightened India-Pakistan tensions, showing the clip reused old footage with dubbed audio. Despite a later Community Note on X and subsequent takedowns, several media outlets initially amplified the false claim, illustrating how rapid, high-quality deepfakes complicate crisis reporting and can crowd out accurate information.