Actor Sahiba Bali flags fake post claiming Tamannaah trolled her over Durga remarks
Actor Sahiba Bali has debunked a viral, doctored screenshot that falsely depicted actor Tamannaah Bhatia criticizing her for comments regarding religion and protests. Bali clarified that the exchange was fabricated, likely using AI or manual editing, and urged the public to be skeptical of online clickbait.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates the growing prevalence of AI-generated or manipulated media used to manufacture celebrity controversies and spread misinformation.
Actor and influencer Sahiba Bali has dismissed a viral screenshot that claimed actor Tamannaah Bhatia had objected to her remarks about women, religion and protests. Bali said the purported exchange was fabricated and that no disagreement had taken place between them.The screenshot, which circulated on Reddit and Instagram, linked Bali with a doctored comment, which purportedly drew a reaction from Bhatia’s official account. It triggered polarised debate before the authenticity of the exchange had been established.Bali, in her Instagram Stories on Thursday, said, “Wow, woke up to a fabricated and fully FALSE narrative built around me saying something (which I never have) and a fellow female talent apparently opposing me (which she never did). We both know none of this is true, and it’s either AI or edited. Brother, it’s too crazy how people will spend so much time to use your face as clickbait?
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