Claim: UK Prime Minister and King Charles wearing Islamic robe in a mosque setting
Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot
Verdict: AI-generated content
The GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot has received an image allegedly showing the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer and the head of the British Monarch, King Charles, kneeling on an Islamic prayer mat in an unidentified mosque.
Fig 1- Image submitted to our WhatsApp Chatbot
This fact-check will verify the authenticity of the image.
Fact-Check
Using Google reverse image search, GhanaFact observed that the image had been shared multiple times on the internet since March 2, 2025 (find here, and here).
Subsequently, the image was shared on other platforms, including X and Reddit, with captions alluding to the United Kingdom’s multiculturalism while others criticised it.
Fig 2- Screenshots from accounts amplifying the photo with different captions
AI-detection
To investigate possible AI manipulation, we submitted the image through Hivemoderation – an AI-generation content detection tool.
The results showed strong signs that the image is AI-generated or a deepfake, as it was rated 97.8%.
Fig 3- Results from Hivemoderation
GhanaFact observed that beneath the image is a symbol of X’s Grok AI, indicating the image was probably generated using the automated feature.
Also, GhanaFact found a video that shows the UK Prime Minister at the big iftar event on March 4, 2025, which King Charles did not attend, neither was anyone present sitting on a mat nor was the event hosted in a mosque.
Verdict
Therefore, the image is AI-generated.
NOTE: This claim was submitted by a user of the GhanaFact chatbot.
