Fact Check: Viral Hospital Images of Jasprit Bumrah Are AI-Generated and Fake
A Facebook post claims that Jasprit Bumrah is hospitalized in serious condition, but the Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team found the image to be AI-generated and the claim by the user is FALSE.
Claim
In a Facebook post, it is claimed that Jasprit Bumrah is hospitalized in a serious condition. The post by Mohd Kasim is captioned as, "Jasprit Bumrah's worst condition. Make him a true patriot and give him a like and… See more"
The post can be accessed here.
Fact Check
The claim by the Facebook user that Jasprit Bumrah was hospitalized in a serious condition is FALSE. The Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team upon Fact Check found these images to be Fake and AI-generated.
Explanation
Concerns over India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy have intensified, following the circulation of viral images on social media purportedly showing him in a hospital bed. However, the Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team investigated the images and determined that they were AI-generated.
A reverse image search by the team did not reveal any credible news sources or reports featuring these pictures, casting doubt on their authenticity.
Further verification using Sight Engine, an advanced AI detection tool, confirmed that the images were synthetically generated rather than real photographs.
In summary, the circulating images of Jasprit Bumrah in a hospital bed are AI-generated and not genuine. There is no official confirmation of any decline in his health.
Further, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to decide on Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the Champions Trophy by February 11, the deadline for squad submissions to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The pacer has been sidelined since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Final, with his fitness still under assessment.
Medical Dialogues Final Take
Claims that Jasprit Bumrah has been hospitalized in serious condition are false. The images circulating on social media are fake and AI-generated.
Hence, the claim by the user is FALSE.
