Payal Gaming Not in Viral 19-Minute Video, Confirms Maharashtra Cyber Cell
Maharashtra Cyber Cell confirms Payal Gaming is not part of the viral 19-minute video, calling it an AI-generated deepfake after forensic analysis.
Payal Gaming (Payal Dhare) receives official clearance certificate from the Maharashtra State Cyber Department.
The Maharashtra State Cyber Department has made it very clear that the renowned gaming influencer, Payal Dhare, who is also popularly known as Payal Gaming, has not been a part of the 19-minute viral video which has become widely shared in social media since November.
The cyber police said in their official statement on Friday that the video which is being associated with Payal Gaming is a deepfake that has been produced by AI. The confirmation was made after a thorough technical analysis which was done subsequent to the complaint made by Dhare herself.
As per the certificate issued by the Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, the advanced forensic tools have detected that the video was “tampered with and modified.” The investigators have reached the conclusion that the footage was digitally manipulated and does not include the influencer.
Payal Dhare, while being thankful to the Maharashtra Cyber Cell for reputing her, requested the users not to disseminate the video any further. She also stated that the legal process has been initiated against those who are behind the creation and distribution of the altered content.
Seeing the seriousness and commitment with which this matter is being handled, I have no doubt about Maharashtra Cyber. Payal wrote on Instagram, "Justice will take its rightful course."
Regarding the viral video
The video in question, which allegedly showed two people in an intimate situation, started to spread widely on the internet last week. Along with the video going viral, it mistakenly connected Payal Gaming and other social media influencers mainly women to the situation, which led to a lot of speculation and even concern.
The strong warnings issued by law enforcement did little to stop the sharing of the video across different platforms.
Amit Yadav, the Haryana Police officer, had earlier given a caution that any explicit or tampered video material on the web would be regarded as a criminal offense. He affirmed that the video was generated by AI and cautioned that the people sharing it will be taking the chance of being prosecuted under Sections 66, 67, and 67A of the IT Act, 2000, which have the maximum penalties of ₹2 lakh or three years of imprisonment.
The public has been advised once more by the authorities to depend only on the official declarations and not to spread any unverifiable or harmful digital content.
