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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.

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  No end to Deepfake Menace! Priyanka Chopra is the latest victim after Alia, Katrina and Rashmika

  December 06, 2023 18:09 IST

  Priyanka chopra deepfake news: Deepfake is the latest technology used by cybercriminals to use it for swiping faces of the people, especially in explicit images or videos.

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  Centre issuing advisories on social media firms for 100% compliance on Deepfake content

  Technology | December 05, 2023 18:17 IST

  Google said that the company's collaboration with the Indian government for multi-stakeholder discussion, which took place in the last month has been aligned with its commitment to address the challenge together and ensures a responsible approach to AI.

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  OPINION | BEWARE OF FAKE NEWS CHANNELS, DEEPFAKE CYBER FRAUDS

  India | December 04, 2023 20:01 IST

  The fake DCP told her that her bank account and Aadhar number wer used for transferring Rs 20 lakh. She was asked to arrange Rs 20 lakh as bail money and was threatened that she could be arrested if the money was not transferred.

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  Deepfake: New regulation for social media platforms on cards | Deets inside

  Technology | November 23, 2023 13:45 IST

  Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT Minister of India addressed the issue of deepfakes cases in India and said that it is a new threat to democracy. The Indian government is considering new regulations to safeguard social media users.

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  'Far from reality...': Sara Tendulkar breaks silence on her deepfake photos with Shubman Gill

  November 22, 2023 23:19 IST

  Recently, a morphed picture of Sara Tendulkar and Indian cricketer Shubman Gill went viral on the internet wherein the face of her brother Arjun was replaced by the Indian batter. Now, Sara has urged X to take action against all those accounts, which are created with an intent to mislead people.

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  G20 Virtual Summit: PM Modi welcomes release of hostages in Gaza, condemns civilian deaths

  World | November 22, 2023 20:55 IST

  PM Modi said that insecurity and instability in West Asia is a matter of concern for all countries in the forum. This comes after Qatari mediators negotiated a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas in exchange for 50 hostages.

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  Deepfake videos case: "Issued notices to meet all social media platforms," says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  India | November 19, 2023 7:38 IST

  Deepfake videos case: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told media that the government had recently issued notices to companies on the deepfake issue, and while the platforms have responded, companies will have to be "more aggressive" in taking action on such content.

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  PM Modi flags misuse of AI to create 'deepfake', cites his own doctored Garba video

  India | November 17, 2023 17:23 IST

  The Prime Minister flagged the issue of the use of AI to create 'deepfake' and said the media must educate people about the emerging crisis. Deepfake videos of some actresses surfaced on social media recently, prompting the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to issue an advisory.

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  After Rashmika Mandanna, deepfake video of Kajol changing clothes emerges on social media

  November 16, 2023 17:59 IST

  Deepfakes are photos and videos that realistically replace one person’s face with another. Efforts are underway to develop tools for detecting deepfake content and raise awareness about its existence.

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  Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: Delhi Police takes action, registers FIR in viral video case

  November 11, 2023 10:50 IST

  Earlier, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) has 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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  Rashmika Deepfake pic: How rumoured beau Vijay Deverakonda reacted to actress' morphed video?

  November 08, 2023 18:48 IST

  Rashmika Mandanna deepfake video: As soon the deepfake video of Rashmika went viral, the IT Ministry issued an advisory to social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, to take down fake content generated via artificial intelligence (AI) within 24 hours.