{"id":5775,"date":"2023-02-21T10:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T10:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=5775"},"modified":"2023-02-22T09:04:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T09:04:42","slug":"the-edited-image-of-prabhakaran-being-spread-stating-that-he-is-still-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/the-edited-image-of-prabhakaran-being-spread-stating-that-he-is-still-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Find out the Facts behind this Viral Photo Claiming to be A Recent Photo Of Prabhakaran!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Thumbnail-Post-No-08-KALNA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The leader of the terrorist group LTTE, Prabhakaran, was killed during the final phase of the 30-year-long war in 2009. However, some individuals have claimed that Prabhakaran is still alive and did not die in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Tamilnadu politician <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chennai\/velupillai-prabakaran-alive-will-come-soon-in-tamil-nadu-pazha-nedumaran\/articleshow\/97897192.cms\">Nedumaran stated that Prabhakaran was still alive<\/a>. Subsequently, an image resembling the old self of the late LTTE chief is viral on social media claiming to be a recent capture of Prabhakaran. Let&#8217;s look at the viral image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Posts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The image below, purported to be a smiling photo of LTTE chief Prabhakaran, tries to convince social media users that it is a recent photo; hence, Prabhakaran is not dead or alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Prabhakaran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Prabhakaran<\/a> JOY \ud83e\udd1e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E9skiAHjhD\">pic.twitter.com\/E9skiAHjhD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Venkatesh Kumar.G (@dirvenkatesh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dirvenkatesh\/status\/1625066368579297280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230221054655\/https:\/mobile.twitter.com\/dirvenkatesh\/status\/1625066368579297280\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s being spread on WhatsApp too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-42.png 316w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-42-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to check the beginning and accuracy of this photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fact Check<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For this, we got support from the FactCrescendo India team also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, the photo was spread in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the FactCrescendo India team, a Twitter handle called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VajraMedia_\">Vajira Media<\/a> first published and shared this smiling image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ComeBackPrabagaran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ComeBackPrabagaran<\/a>\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z2LoqAW0Tm\">pic.twitter.com\/z2LoqAW0Tm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Vajra Madhan (@VajraMadhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VajraMadhan\/status\/1625161825649328129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230221060808\/https:\/twitter.com\/VajraMedia_\/status\/1625161825649328129\">Archived<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the comment section of this post, we saw that a reader asked if it was fake, and Vajra Media responded with a yes in the Tamil Language.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-41.png 556w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-41-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence it appears that the person who first shared the image had also acknowledged it as a forged image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet as the image has a marked resemblance with the late LTTE chief, we investigated further to find the source of the picture. Using a keyword and reverse image search, we came across a similar image <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mohandreamer\/status\/1331802504107999238\">Tweeted over two years ago in 2020<\/a>, as seen here, wishing Happy Birthday to Prabhakaran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This old picture of Prabhakaran is edited with a beard and mustache, along with a few other effects to imply it is a recent photo of the man himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5778\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-6.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In both pictures, the hair on Prabhakaran&#8217;s forehead, his shadow, and the look in his eyes all match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1024x577.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5-1536x865.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence it&#8217;s evident that the old photo of Prabakaran is used on a face editing application to create an older version of Prabakaran. We also used Face App on the same image and tried some of the features, and below are the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-40.png 256w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-40-150x300.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You also can create such photos using the FaceApp application. It can be downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faceapp.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan defense ministry denied various claims that Prabhakaran is still alive. Instead, SL Defense officials reiterated that Prabhakaran had already died, and they had sufficient evidence to prove it, including DNA evidence. Reports about it can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/was-a-joke-sri-lanka-dismisses-leaders-prabhakaran-alive-claim-2334311-2023-02-13\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.india.com\/news\/world\/sri-lanka-dismisses-tamil-nadu-leaders-claim-that-ltte-cheif-prabhakaran-is-alive-calls-it-a-joke-5896655\/\">here<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/aknmp\">Archived<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us and stay up to date with our latest fact checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\">Google News<\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our investigation found that the viral photo does not depict an actual image of Prabhakaran and is, in fact, a doctored image using a real, old photo of the late LTTE chief. From using online photo editing apps, anyone can create such fake images. Meanwhile, no credible evidence has proven that Prabhakaran is still alive, and SL Defense Ministry reiterates that all rumors are utterly baseless and fake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Altered.png\n\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Is This The Latest Photo Of LTTE Leader Prabhakaran? 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