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Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has condemned a deepfake video of veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who is seen promoting an online game through AI-generated fake video and audio...
#DeepFakes and misinformation powered by #AI are a threat to Safety&Trust of Indian users and represents harm & legal violation that platforms have to prevent and take down, the minister said in a post on X quoting Tendulkar who also confirmed that the video is fake...
The clip that surfaced on social media on Monday shows Tendulkar advertising about an online game called Skyward Aviator Quest'' where users can earn upto Rs 1,80,000 per day by playing...
ET had reported this month that the government has warned social media and internet intermediaries that failure to act on deep fake, synthetically altered content and 11 other user harms mentioned under the Information Technology (IT) Rules of 2021 could attract action under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) apart from the IT Rules, a senior official said...
A new amendment to the IT Rules to ensure social media and other platforms compliance on deep fakes and other issues to ensure the trust and safety of citizens is actively under consideration, he said.. Stay on top of technology and startup news that matters. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox..
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