A shocking 19-minute viral MMS claiming to feature India’s top female gamer Payal Gaming (Payal Dhare) exploded across social media in December 2025, falsely linking her to an intimate Dubai clip with “Sweet Zannat” tags—quickly debunked as AI deepfake by fans, fact-checkers, and her eventual response calling it “deeply hurtful.”

What began as malicious thumbnails (1:16s to 2:34s clips) on Instagram, Telegram, and X, baiting clicks with “Payal Gaming Dubai MMS leak full video” promises leading to malware sites, leveraged her recent Dubai trip posts and 45M+ YouTube subscribers for maximum damage; no official leak exists per cyber experts.

Echoing deepfake plagues on women creators amid India’s IT Act crackdowns, with Payal’s silence turning to condemnation highlighting gaming community’s toxic underbelly where rumors outpace reality, urging verification over shares while her boyfriend rumors (unverified 25yo gamer pal) fueled extra gossip—yet supporters rallied with #StandWithPayal, exposing AI’s dark side in influencer harassment.

Payal Gaming Controversy Timeline

Date/Event	Key Fact
Dec 15, 2025	19-min MMS trends; Dubai link bait
Dec 16	Fans flag deepfake; AI tools confirm fake
Response	Payal: “Deeply hurtful”; no leak exists
Impact	Malware warnings; boyfriend rumors spike