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“A deepfake video shows YS Jagan Mohan Reddy referring to Hindi as the national language.”
Social media posts Claim dated 17 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The viral video showing YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy referring to Hindi as the national language is authentic and not a deepfake. Analysis using AI detection tools showed no signs of manipulation. The clip is from a longer media interaction where Jagan supported English as the medium of instruction, stated that Hindi can be learned as a language, and responded affirmatively when asked about Hindi’s status. Multiple media reports also featured the same byte, confirming its aut...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 July 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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