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  United Kingdom criminalises creation of ‘deepfake’ images without consent

  World | April 16, 2024 22:06 IST

  The recent years have witnessed the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to add the faces of celebrities or public figures, particularly women, into pornographic films.

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  India implements stringent measures against AI-generated content and Deepfakes prior to elections

  Technology | April 07, 2024 16:40 IST

  Last month, PM Modi has a conversation with Bill Gates, the Co-founder of Microsoft, where he expressed his concerns over deepfakes in a democratic country like India.

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  Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's seeks 100,000 euros in compensation over deepfake videos

  World | March 22, 2024 12:33 IST

  A 40-year-old man thought to have produced the videos and his 73-year-old father are under investigation in the matter. The videos were uploaded on a adult website and viewed "millions of times" when Meloni was head of her party and not the PM yet.

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  How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?

  Technology | March 10, 2024 18:29 IST

  A Deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging soldiers to surrender in their fight against Russia was shared on social media, creating panic and confusion.

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  How to identify AI-generated images? Here are the tips

  Technology | February 21, 2024 18:58 IST

  By leveraging a combination of observational analysis, source verification, contextual examination, and technological solutions, individuals can enhance their ability to detect and mitigate the impact of AI-generated content.

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  Deepfake cases surge ahead of general elections in South Korea: What are the issues?

  Technology | February 19, 2024 11:43 IST

  According to the National Election Commission (NEC), the country's election watchdog, 129 pieces of AI-generated media content had been detected from January 29 to the end of last week, constituting a violation of the newly revised election law.

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  'It is the right time to address it': Sonu Sood on his directorial debut about deepfake issue

  February 08, 2024 7:15 IST

  Bollywood star Sonu Sood is all set for his directorial debut titled Fateh. The film will revovle around the issue of deepfake and other cybercrimes that has increased in recent times. Scroll down to know more details.

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  Deepfake video scam: Hong Kong based company lost USD 25.6 million over video conference call

  Technology | February 05, 2024 13:09 IST

  The company employees in the call looked and sounded like real people the targeted employee recognised. They followed instructions given during the meeting and made 15 transfers totalling HK$200 million and $25.6 million to five Hong Kong bank accounts.

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  Akshay Kumar becomes latest victim of deepfake video, actor plans legal action | Deets inside

  February 03, 2024 18:32 IST

  Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is the latest entrant in the list of victims of deepfake videos. A video of the actor promoting a game application went viral recently. Know the full story.

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  After Deepfake controversy, X restricts Taylor Swift searches: Details

  Technology | January 29, 2024 11:38 IST

  The White House pitched for legislation to protect people from deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence after the spread of fake photos of the singer Taylor Swift went viral.

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  Deepfake scams crackdown: YouTube deletes 1,000 scam videos with AI-generated celebrity ads

  Technology | January 26, 2024 14:01 IST

  YouTube removes over 1,000 scam videos featuring AI-generated celebrity deepfakes promoting Medicare scams.

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  Viral deepfake video in name of Rajat Sharma; India TV Chairman denounces fake advertisement

  Fact Check | January 21, 2024 19:30 IST

  In a recent deepfake incident, India TV's Editor-in-Chief, Rajat Sharma, became a victim of a manipulated video endorsing a weight loss drug. The deepfake falsely claimed Sharma's endorsement and featured a fabricated endorsement from Dr. Naresh Trehan, CEO of Medanta Group.

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  Rashmika Mandanna deepfake case: Delhi Police arrests main accused in major breakthrough

  India | January 20, 2024 16:50 IST

  Soon after Rashmika's video went viral on social media, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had issued an advisory to social media platforms, highlighting the legal regulations governing deepfakes and the potential consequences associated with their creation and dissemination.

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  Non-consensual deepfake porn surfaces at the top of Google and Bing search results | Report

  Technology | January 18, 2024 22:12 IST

  Researchers conducted searches on Google and Bing for 36 renowned female celebrities, utilizing a combination of their names and the term "deepfakes." Upon examination, it was found that, for 34 queries on Google and 35 on Bing, the top search results included links to deepfake videos.

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  FACT CHECK: Sachin Tendulkar exposes deepfake video promoting betting app

  Fact Check | January 15, 2024 23:49 IST

  Fact-checking by India TV confirmed the video's falsehood, with visuals traced back to an April 2023 interview. Tendulkar's call to report such instances underlines the challenge of combating misinformation and deepfakes, stressing the need for swift action from social media platforms.

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  Govt issues advisory to social media platforms amid growing concerns around deepfakes

  India | December 26, 2023 19:18 IST

  The latest advisory is the culmination of discussions held by Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar with intermediaries. It emphasises that digital intermediaries must ensure users are informed about penal provisions, including those in the IPC and the IT Act 2000.

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  'Looking for key conspirator': Delhi Police tracks down 4 suspects in Rashmika Mandanna deepfake row

  December 20, 2023 9:23 IST

  In the latest development, Delhi Police has tracked down four suspects, who turned out to be just uploaders and not the creators of the viral deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna. The police also said that they are looking for the key conspirator.

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  Pakistan jailed leader Imran Khan uses deepfake AI voice to address virtual election rally I WATCH

  World | December 18, 2023 18:38 IST

  The audio, played over a photograph of Khan during an internet rally of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, drew more than 1.4 million views streamed on YouTube and attended live by tens of thousands on other social media.

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  'That's my first double': Putin thrown off-guard after AI-generated clone quizzes him | WATCH

  World | December 15, 2023 12:10 IST

  A person claiming to be "a student from St Petersburg" used a nearly identical, AI-generated representation of the Russian President and asked Putin about rumours surrounding him using a body double. The Russian President was momentarily surprised by this unexpected encounter.

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  'AI has positive impacts but..': PM Modi highlights concerns over deepfakes at Global AI Summit

  World | December 13, 2023 6:22 IST

  During the summit, PM Modi highlighted that India is a main player in the field of AI talent and asserted that the Indian government's policies are inspired by 'AI for all'. He also suggested using AI to make digital services available in local languages to increase digital inclusion.