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| - Fact Check: AI-Generated image shows Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with YS Anil Reddy
A viral image showing Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay with YS Anil Reddy is AI-generated and digitally manipulated, not authentic.
Claim :
The image shows Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay meeting YS Anil Reddy.Fact :
The viral image of Chief Minister Vijay meeting YS Anil Reddy is generated using Artificial Intelligence, not a real image.Joseph Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on May 10, 2026, after securing the support of 120 MLAs. After assuming the office, he met several key officials and politicians. Meanwhile, an image of CM Vijay receiving a flower bouquet from another person in the office is being shared online, claiming that “This person YS Anil Reddy who met our CM Thiru. @TVKVijayHQ is the brother of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan and one of the main accused in Andhra’s ₹4,000 crore liquor scam. As per the ED probe, the accused allegedly collected bribes worth ₹50–60 crore every month between 2019-24 from liquor companies and distilleries. For easy understanding, YS Anil reddy is Senthil Balaji of Andhra.! Crores of people voted for TVK expecting a clean and corruption-free government. But the CM’s first set of meetings are now with people facing serious corruption allegations. Welcome to #தற்குறி_மாடல்.”
Who is YS Anil Reddy?
Anil Reddy is a Chennai-based businessman and a close relative of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. He has reportedly been named by the enforcement agency in connection with a liquor scam that occurred during Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tenure. According to ETV Bharat, Reddy’s personal assistant was also investigated by the SIT for alleged involvement in the same case.
Fact Check:
TeluguPost investigated and found that the image is not real and was generated using Artificial Intelligence tools.
We did a keyword search using the viral claim, but did not find any mainstream media, CM office, or TVK party reporting on Chief Minister Vijay's meeting with YS Anil Reddy.
Reverse image search on the image led us to the image posted by the Instagram account theactorvijayteamoff (archived here) on May 15, 2026. It claims “Actors' Association office bearers Nasser, Karthi, Poocchi Murugan and Karunas met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay.” Thanthi TV YouTube channel (archived here) also posted the same image of CM Vijay meeting with the Actor's Association office bearers on May 15, 2026.
This image, compared with the viral image, shows that Vijay’s posture, attire, and flower bouquet match, but the person next to him is not Anil Reddy. The viral image looks digitally altered.
Comparison of viral image with ‘theactorvijayteamof’ Instagram image.
We ran the image through AI detection tools and found that the image is likely created using artificial intelligence. SightEnginge AI Image detector showed 99 percent likely to be an AI-generated image.
Hive Moderation showed 81 percent of the likely generated using artificial intelligence.
Therefore, it confirms a viral image of CM Vijay with YS Anil Reddy is likely digitally manipulated using artificial intelligence.
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