Exposing the Truth Behind the Viral Aamir Khan Deepfake on Election Day

Exposing the Truth Behind the Viral Aamir Khan Deepfake on Election Day

Several social media users shared a video of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan purportedly talking about two types of ‘guarantees’ given to the citizens – ‘good and bad’ – to claim that he endorsed Congress party’s campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. In its investigation, the PTI Fact Check Desk found that the audio of … Read more

Ashwini Vaishnaw: Collaborative Effort to Tackle Deepfake Threat with Stakeholders

Ashwini Vaishnaw: Collaborative Effort to Tackle Deepfake Threat with Stakeholders

Deepfake has emerged as a serious threat to democracy and social institutions across the world. Propagation of deepfake content via social media platforms has aggravated this challenge. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has, from time to time, advised social media intermediaries to exercise due diligence and take expeditious action against deepfake.  Earlier today, … Read more

Delhi Police Launch Investigation into Rashmika Mandanna’s Deepfake Scandal

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The Delhi Police have initiated a probe into the disturbing case of a deepfake AI-generated video featuring renowned actor Rashmika Mandanna. The First Information Report (FIR) has been registered under sections 465 and 469 of the IPC, 1860, and sections 66C and 66E of the IT Act, 2000 at the PS Special Cell, Delhi Police. … Read more

Rashmika Mandanna Addresses Viral Deepfake Video

Rashmika Mandanna Addresses Viral Deepfake Video: Extremely Scary

Rashmika Mandanna recently responded to a viral deepfake video that featured her face. This video, originally of social media influencer Zara Patel, had Rashmika’s face seamlessly morphed onto Zara’s body, making it almost indistinguishable as AI-generated content. On Monday, shortly after the video went viral, Rashmika expressed her deep concern about the misuse of technology … Read more