Chitra Tripathi calls out AI-generated viral image on social media

The image, which has been widely shared online, purportedly showed Tripathi riding on a motorcycle with a man

by e4m Staff
Published: Jun 20, 2026 12:48 PM | 1 min read

Senior journalist and ABP News anchor Chitra Tripathi has labeled a circulating photograph of her on a motorcycle as fake, created using artificial intelligence.
The image, which has been widely shared, falsely suggests a personal relationship between Tripathi and an unidentified man.
Tripathi refuted the claims on her official X account, stating she does not know the individual in the photo and emphasized the image's origin in Bihar.
She expressed concern over the misuse of her identity and photographs by fake social media accounts, urging for accountability.

Senior journalist and ABP News anchor Chitra Tripathi has dismissed a photograph circulating on social media as fake, stating that it was created using artificial intelligence (AI).

The image, which has been widely shared online, purportedly showed Tripathi riding on a Bullet motorcycle with a man. Several social media posts accompanying the image also made claims regarding an alleged personal relationship between the two individuals.

Responding to the claims, Tripathi took to her official X account to refute the image and the accompanying allegations. She stated that the photograph was fabricated and that she did not know the individual featured in it.

“This is a fake photograph. The original image of the Bullet motorcycle is from Bihar. The picture has been created using AI. I do not even know this person,” she wrote on X.

ये फेक फोटो है. बुलेट की ये तस्वीर बिहार की है.
AI की मदद से फोटो तैयार की गई है. मैं इस व्यक्ति को जानती भी नहीं हूँ.
लड़कियों का नाम रखकर फेक ID से मेरे फोटो का ग़लत इस्तेमाल किया जा रहा है. ??‍♀️??‍♀️
इतनी मेहनत अपने करियर को बनाने में करते तो आज ये लोग जीवन में कुछ अच्छा कर रहे… pic.twitter.com/On1eomCr6Q
— Chitra Tripathi (@chitraaum) June 20, 2026

Tripathi further alleged that fake social media accounts were misusing her photographs and identity. Expressing her frustration, she said individuals operating such accounts were using her images inappropriately under false identities.