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Viral NH-48Mahindra Thar’ Crash Video Debunked as AI-Generated

Verification efforts identified the clip’s source as an Instagram creator who disclosed it was made with AI.

Overview

  • The Quint traced the video to the handle @viiztrrix, which posted it on 18 February with a caption stating it was AI-generated for fun.
  • PTI Fact Check and multiple outlets, including Times Now, News18 and Free Press Journal, assessed the footage as fabricated or digitally manipulated.
  • Close-frame analysis flagged garbled, unreadable lettering near the NH-48 marking and other visual inconsistencies not seen on standardized Indian highway signs.
  • Reverse-image and Google Lens searches surfaced no credible news or official reports of such an incident on the DelhiGurugramJaipur corridor.
  • Observers noted physics-defying vehicle positioning, absence of debris or structural damage, and no emergency response, reinforcing that the clip is not authentic.