AI-generated image depicting fake death report of Poonam Pandey on social media

A publicity stunt involving the fake death of model-actor Poonam Pandey has sparked widespread outrage and debate on social media in India.


The stunt, designed to draw attention to cervical cancer awareness, has instead highlighted the growing issue of trust erosion in digital communications.


Social media platforms have been ablaze with reactions ranging from anger to disbelief. So much so that some netizens are creating AI images of a 'dead' Poonam Pandey and even asking for people to vote on it.

Here is one such instance: