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The viral image of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles in a Masjid is AI generated

Claim

Many users on social media claimed that the UK is gradually shifting towards Islamic State with the photo of UK PM Keir Starmer and King Charles in a mosque. Users also claim that ‘soft Jihad’ is causing “Great Replacement” in the UK.

Screenshot of a misleading social media post claiming multiple UK mayors are Muslim, falsely alleging a 'soft jihad' takeover in England. The post includes fabricated statistics about Muslim communities, mosques, Sharia courts, and state support, promoting anti-Muslim narratives.

Similar claims could be seen here and here.

Fact check:

To verify the reality behind the viral picture, DFRAC investigation first searched Google to get information about such an event. The extensive search produced no positive result.

In the next step, the investigation searched the official handles and websites of The King and the UK Prime Minister to verify the image. No such incident was available there also.

Going ahead, the team analysed the image using the AI detection tool ‘HIVEMODERATION’. The result showed that ‘The input is: likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake.  The content is 99.5% AI generated.

AI-generated image showing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles sitting in a Masjid, both dressed in white traditional attire, falsely suggesting a visit to a mosque. The image analysis result highlights a 99.5% likelihood of being AI-generated or deepfake content, with indicators like 'stable diffusion' and 'sdxlinpaint' confirming manipulation.

Furthermore, at the right bottom the watermark of Grok XI is visible. Grok is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI.

AI-generated image depicting two prominent figures resembling UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles, dressed in traditional white attire, sitting on prayer mats inside a mosque. The background features arched windows, decorative walls, and soft lighting, creating a calm and spiritual ambiance. The image has been widely circulated online with false claims about their visit to a Masjid.

Conclusion

From the analysis of DFRAC, it became evident that the image of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles in a Masjid is AI generated and no such gathering was reported. So the image and the claims are fake.

Analysis: fake

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