Image of ‘smiling’ detained wrestlers was doctored

NEW DELHI: Some of India’s top wrestlers were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday. After they were taken into custody, a selfie of Vinesh Phogat, Sangeeta Phogat and others clicked in a police vehicle went viral, with the claim that the wrestlers were seen smiling post the detention. “Mission Toolkit accomplished. #WrestlersProtest,” said one of the tweets. Alt News found that the image was edited using an AI app to show the wrestlers smiling and that the protest was just a propaganda tactic.

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