As Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh's deepfake videos go viral, experts discuss how to curb the issue
Hindustan TimesLast year, fans and friends of Rashmika Mandanna were jolted out of their daily lives when a deepfake video of the actor went viral. Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh deepfake issue With the elections already underway in the country, deepfake videos of top stars Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh political parties were recently circulated. Even Singh followed suit to file an FIR and also took to X on April 19 to warn his fans, “Deepfake se bacho dostonnnn.” The deepfakes issue can churn up chaos if unchecked. ‘It’s not easy to differentiate between real and fake’ “Aamir Khan’s video looks super realistic, it was properly synchronised and that’s the level of perfection we have reached,” says Cybercrime investigator Ritesh Bhatia, who adds that he predicted the rise of deepfakes four years ago. There are Information Technology reasonable security practices and procedures sensitive personal data or information rules from 2011 under the IT Act, to impose obligations on entities handling personal data, which can apply to cases of deepfake videos,” informs advocate Vidit Divya Kumat, adding how deepfake videos can turn the tide during election.