Issued notices to all social media platforms: Vaishnaw on deep fake case
Amid the deep fake video issue, Union Communications, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said notices have been issued to all social media platforms directing them to take necessary steps to identify and to delete.
Interacting with the media on Saturday, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Deep fake is a big problem for all of us. We recently issued notices to all major social media outlets asking them to take steps to identify deepfakes in order to remove that content. Social media platforms have responded. They take action. We told them to be more aggressive in this work.”
“We should also note that the ‘Safe Harbor’ clause enjoyed by most social media platforms will not apply if the platforms do not take adequate steps to remove the deepfakes from their platforms,” he added.
On November 6, an edited video of actress Rashmika Mandanna appeared online, sparking discussions about digital security. In the viral video, a woman resembling actress Rashmika was seen entering an elevator wearing a black swimsuit.
The video quickly went viral and several social media users came forward to confirm that it was a deep fake. It was later determined that the video belonged to British actress Zara Patel.
The actress reacted strongly to the alleged deepfake video, saying: “I really feel hurt to share this and need to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online. Something like this is honestly extremely scary, not just for me, but also for me.” for all of us today who are vulnerable to so much harm from the way technology is misused.”
Delhi Police registered the FIR under relevant sections and an investigation into the case has been conducted.
Delhi Police said a technical analysis is underway to identify the suspects involved in actress Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video case.
“We are doing the technical analysis and securing details from the Meta and other social media platforms to identify the suspects,” DCP Hemant Tiwari told ANI.
Police say no suspect has been arrested or detained in this case so far.
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