Kamran Khan 
Maha Kumbh is being organized in India with great pomp and splendor. It will continue till 26th February. Meanwhile, news is coming that many big personalities have gone to Maha Kumbh and taken a dip there.
Amid this, on social media, an image of Actor Prakash Raj has gone viral. While sharing the image users wrote “Hindu hater Prakash Raj, who doesn’t believe in God, has gone to Kumbh mela to pollute it! Now I understand what they mean by pollution!”.
Fact Check
During the investigation, DFRAC found the claim to be false. We did not find any media reports regarding the visit of Actor Prakash Raj. Upon closer inspection, we discovered a discrepancy in Prakash Raj’s fingers.
Additionally, we examined the viral image using AI image detectors such as ‘Hive Moderation’ and ‘Sightengine.’ Both detectors confirmed that the image was AI-generated with the accuracy 99.9% and 99%.
Conclusion
It is evident from DFRAC’s fact check that the viral image of Prakash Raj is AI-generated. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is fake.
Aayushi Rana 
Siddharth Urmil 