Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has approached the Delhi High Court seeking removal of AI-generated deepfake videos falsely showing him praising Pakistan. The court issued notices to X, Meta, and the Centre, with interim relief likely as Tharoor cited misuse of his identity, reputation, and electoral impact concerns
The IT rules do not silence voices directly; they create conditions in which silence is safer. And when speech is placed under watch, democracy itself begins to fade from view
Hyderabad Police warned of rising cyber frauds via fake dating and video-calling apps using AI-generated content to lure victims. Commissioner VC Sajjanar urged caution, advising against downloading suspicious apps and reporting cybercrime via 1930 or the national portal
Tollywood actor and former Union Minister Chiranjeevi has lodged a police complaint against websites circulating AI-generated pornographic deepfake videos using his name and image. Hyderabad cybercrime police have registered a case under IT Act and BNS sections and initiated an investigation.
The Indian government has proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, to address the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media. The draft mandates clear labelling, traceability, and metadata embedding for such content, with stricter obligations for large social media platforms.
Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan are pursuing legal action to protect their "personality rights" amid rising AI deepfakes and unauthorized use of their identity. Courts are recognizing this as an extension of the right to privacy
Priyanka Arul Mohan has urged fans not to share AI-generated visuals falsely depicting her. The Tamil-Telugu actress, recently seen in They Call Him OG, is currently working on two upcoming films, including a fantasy romantic comedy with Kavin.
Actor Abhishek Bachchan has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. He alleged that platforms are misusing his image and likeness to create fake, AI-generated content, including explicit videos. The court will hear the matter today.
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has urged the Delhi High Court to safeguard her personality rights and restrain misuse of her name, images, and AI-generated pornographic content. The court indicated an interim order may be issued against the defendants.
Audiences who primarily consume content through social media are left perplexed with growing chaos of AI-generated content which almost blurrs the lines between reality and fabrication
Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners. The beta version is only available to a relatively small group of iPhone users and developers, but the same features are usually released in an update available to all users several weeks after the testing begins
