India Today uncovers potential deepfake onslaught on 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaigns
11 months, 4 weeks ago

India Today uncovers potential deepfake onslaught on 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaigns

India Today  

What was once relegated to the realm of science fiction appears to have become a formidable weapon in the political landscape of the country. An India Today investigation has exposed covert operations by digital manipulators seeking to influence public opinion ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections through the insidious use of deepfake technology. Essentially, it's about portraying opposition candidates as foolish in the present context," he told India Today’s investigative reporter. Manipulating Election Speeches Rohit Kumar, a political manager at a company called Obiyan Infotech, met India Today’s investigative reporter in his New Delhi office. Orchestrating Deepfake Political Hammering Prithavi Raj Kasana and Bhagyashree Singh of Merakii Group are directors of the Noida-based Merakii Group, which identifies itself as an integrated communications marketing firm.

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Jamtara 2.0 and Deepfake Fraud: India to Lose Rs 70K Crore in 2025: pi-labs
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jamtara 2.0 and Deepfake Fraud: India to Lose Rs 70K Crore in 2025: pi-labs

Deccan Chronicle  

Deepfake fraud has rapidly become one of India’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges, with projected losses estimated at ₹70,000 crore in 2025. According to Pi-Labs’ latest report, “Digital Deception Epidemic: 2024 Report on Deepfake Fraud’s Toll on India,” the accessibility and sophistication of generative AI tools are driving a sharp increase in crimes like financial scams, identity theft, and non-consensual adult …

Deepfakes: A Cyber Threat Lurking in the Digital Age
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Deepfakes: A Cyber Threat Lurking in the Digital Age

The Quint  

Deepfakes pose a significant threat to cybersecurity, privacy, and misinformation in the digital age. This article explores the complexities of deepfakes as AI-powered cyber threats and their implications for individuals, organizations, and society. According to a survey by McAfee, 75% of Indians have seen some or other form of deepfake content over the past 12 years, with a significant increase …

Deepfakes and Indian elections: A case of much ado about nothing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepfakes and Indian elections: A case of much ado about nothing

Live Mint  

As the age of AI dawns upon us, it has brought excitement and trepidation in equal measure. The trepidation was mostly around AI-generated deepfakes and how they could change voter minds, influence elections and thus subvert democracy. A post facto analysis done by two Harvard Kennedy School scholars Vandinika Shukla and Bruce Schneier concluded that AI was mostly used constructively, …

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News
6 months, 1 week ago

Breaking News: Modi Govt. To Put End To Deepfake With This Bill, Congress Opposes Decision | ABP News

ABP News  

Deepfake refers to a sophisticated form of digital manipulation where artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are used to create or alter video, audio, or images to depict something that never actually occurred. This technology has raised concerns due to its potential for misuse, such as creating fake news, misinformation, or defamatory content. While deepfake technology has legitimate applications in …

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SPOTLIGHT | How ‘cheapfakes’ are pushing misinformation in the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Published : May 31, 2024 18:19 IST - 5 MINS READ The 2024 general election was in full swing when hundreds of social media users shared a video that appeared to show Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying the ruling party wanted to scrap a quota system aimed at undoing centuries of caste discrimination. “From what we can tell, it’s …

Deepfakes take just minutes to make with artificial intelligence. Here’s how Indian political parties use them against opponents
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepfakes take just minutes to make with artificial intelligence. Here’s how Indian political parties use them against opponents

ABC  

Muthuvel Karunanidhi, an iconic Indian actor-turned-politician, made a surprising appearance in January ahead of the Indian election. Divyendra Singh Jadoun — who gained fame under the YouTube channel, The Indian Deepfaker — is no stranger to such content after doing work in film and His firm Polymath Synthetic Media Solutions is one of many deepfake service providers catering to political …

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns
7 months ago

Fake alert: Voters need to be alert against deepfakes in election campaigns

Hindustan Times  

Fact and fiction have become synonyms as AI tools manufacture information quicker than the speed of thought. Deepfake Misinformation Blitzkrieg Videos with unclear sources have surfaced depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a series of Indian voters by name. The 2024 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum suggest that Indian experts flagged misinformation and disinformation as the "biggest …

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: ‘The whole country is paying the price’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Bollywood stars seldom weigh in on politics, so videos showing two celebrities criticizing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — and endorsing his main opposition, the Congress party — were bound to go viral. But the clips of A-list actors Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh were fake, AI-generated videos that were yet another example of the false or …

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported
8 months ago

Political content turns out to be deepfake: 1 in 4 Indians reported

India TV News  

It was recently reported that one in four Indians have said that they have recently come across political content which was later discovered to be deepfake. As per the cyber security company McAfee, about 75 per cent of Indians have encountered deepfake content, with most concerned about the potential use of Artificial Intelligence -powered deepfakes for impersonating public figures, undermining …

As Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh's deepfake videos go viral, experts discuss how to curb the issue
8 months ago

As Aamir Khan and Ranveer Singh's deepfake videos go viral, experts discuss how to curb the issue

Hindustan Times  

Last 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 …

India implements stringent measures against AI-generated content and Deepfakes prior to elections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

India implements stringent measures against AI-generated content and Deepfakes prior to elections

India TV News  

As Microsoft warned India about China's plan to create and amplify AI-generated content to “benefit its interests” amid the seven-phase elections which are starting April 19, the Centre has come down on global digital companies heavily, asking them to fix their platforms as part of a new advisory around artificial intelligence and it’s potential threat during the polls. With major …

Elections During the Time of AI & Deepfakes: How Dangerous It is, Can We Do Something About It?
9 months ago

Elections During the Time of AI & Deepfakes: How Dangerous It is, Can We Do Something About It?

News 18  

M Karunanidhi, the DMK patriarch who died in 2018, appeared on a big screen as Tamil Nadu chief minister unveiled the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha election. With the world’s biggest elections taking place in the country, AI and deepfakes are making their way into electioneering by promoting certain candidates and sending personalised messages to the targeted audience. “Deepfakes …

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How can Deepfake help to sway public opinion, discredit people or politicians?

India TV News  

As billions of people will be voting during the elections across the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence technology like deepfake videos and voice synching could be used to help influence public opinion and discredit people or politicians. He further added: "These deepfake videos and voice synching can be used to help sway public opinion, discredit individuals or …

Indian political parties embrace deepfakes for 2024 Lok Sabha Election campaigns
10 months ago

Indian political parties embrace deepfakes for 2024 Lok Sabha Election campaigns

Live Mint  

The poll bungle has been sounded, as India prepares to witness yet another dance of democracy during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. According to an Al Jazeera report, teams across India’s political parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress, are deploying deepfakes to influence voters. In three videos, Tiwari addressed voters in Delhi ahead of …

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election
10 months ago

Deepfake democracy: Behind the AI trickery shaping India’s 2024 election

Al Jazeera  

Want an opponent to campaign for you? “Politics is about creating perception; with AI tools and a click, you can turn the perception on its head in a minute,” said Arun Reddy, the national coordinator for social media at the Congress, who oversaw the party’s tech-savvy Telangana election. “But I know many people who are doing it for very low …

Fraudsters use deepfake technology to trick employee into paying millions
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Fraudsters use deepfake technology to trick employee into paying millions

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A finance worker in Hong Kong was duped into paying $25m by fraudsters …

FACT CHECK: Viral deepfake video in name of Rajat Sharma; India TV Chairman denounces fake advertisement
11 months ago

FACT CHECK: Viral deepfake video in name of Rajat Sharma; India TV Chairman denounces fake advertisement

India TV News  

The computer world faces a new technical challenge known as deepfake, with its adverse effects prompting warnings even from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Editor-in-Chief of India TV, Rajat Sharma, becomes the latest victim of a viral deepfake video. In the video, a voice resembling Rajat Sharma's endorses a doctor's weight loss medication, accompanied by a fake endorsement from Medanta Group's …

Creator of deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna arrested, says Delhi Police
11 months ago

Creator of deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna arrested, says Delhi Police

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old B.Tech. Delhi Police’s Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit analysed more than 500 social media accounts during the probe, said DCP Hemant Tiwari. “Each video was analysed, and several social media account holders were interrogated,” Mr. Tiwari said. The accused created the video on October 13, four days after a British Indian …

'Be careful with new technology': PM Modi's fresh warning on deepfake videos
1 year ago

'Be careful with new technology': PM Modi's fresh warning on deepfake videos

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted the issue of deepfakes on social media and said AI-generated videos and pictures look real. PM Modi's comments came against the backdrop of deepfake videos of several Bollywood actors, including Rashmika Mandanna and Kajol on social media, raising concerns over the potential misuse of AI. PM MODI'S EARLIER CONCERNS ON DEEPFAKES During …

Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in Asia
1 year ago

Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in Asia

The Hindu  

There was the Bollywood star in skin-tight lycra, the Bangladeshi politician filmed in a bikini, and the young Pakistani woman snapped with a man. Shahzadi Rai, a transgender member of Pakistan's Karachi Municipal Council, who has been the target of abusive trolling with deepfake images, has said they could exacerbate online gender-based violence and "seriously jeopardise" her career. Opinion |Dealing …

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger
1 year ago

Deepfakes: Clear and present danger

India Today  

Before you hit the forward button on your smartphone app next time, pause for a minute. “Deepfakes are definitely one of the big here-and-now problems of AI,” says London-based technology expert, author and start-up mentor Jaspreet Bindra. And as Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union minister of state for electronics and information technology, says in the accompanying interview, “The phenomenon of deepfakes, …

The legal net to trap peddlers of deepfakes
1 year ago

The legal net to trap peddlers of deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

The most recent victim of sexually explicit Artificial Intelligence enabled deepfake videos being made viral is actor Alia Bhatt. Beware if you search to From harming reputations through fake imagery, including nudity or sexually explicit acts, spreading false information or fake news, manipulating elections or public opinion about elected representatives or political figures, to committing financial frauds, deepfakes or misuse …

Elections near and deepfakes loom: Seeing isn’t believing
1 year, 1 month ago

Elections near and deepfakes loom: Seeing isn’t believing

Live Mint  

A series of deep-fake digital creations that appeared to feature Indian actors recently went viral, showing how greatly this threat has grown. In one, viewers would think they’re watching actor Rashmika Mandanna, but it’s only her face on someone else’s body in an undignified clip that’s offensive not just to her, but to all. The Bletchley Declaration made in the …

Technology alone is not enough to combat deepfakes, we need a concerted effort
1 year, 1 month ago

Technology alone is not enough to combat deepfakes, we need a concerted effort

Live Mint  

We know that a technology concern has become really serious when the leader of the most populated country in the world complains publicly about it. A few days before that, India’s IT minister had warned AI and social media firms that they needed to weed out deep-fakes. The world’s first ‘certified’ deep-fake was probably of an AI professional, Nina Schick, …

New regulation to tackle deepfakes soon; Vaishnaw meets social media platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

New regulation to tackle deepfakes soon; Vaishnaw meets social media platforms

The Hindu  

Terming deepfakes as a new threat to democracy, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the government will come up with new regulations soon to tackle deepfakes. The minister, who met social media platforms on the deepfake issue on Thursday, said that companies have agreed on the need for clear actionable work in areas such as detection, prevention, strengthening …

Deepfake: New regulation for social media platforms on cards, accused to be penalised | Deets inside
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfake: New regulation for social media platforms on cards, accused to be penalised | Deets inside

India TV News  

With the rising cases related to DeepFake, which was recently flagged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other prominent celebrities, it has been reported that the government and social media companies are working towards bringing detailed guidelines for detecting, preventing and spreading of such misleading and fake video content within the next ten days. Addressing a press conference after …

The Rise Of Deepfake Technology: A Threat To Evidence In Arbitration?
1 year, 1 month ago

The Rise Of Deepfake Technology: A Threat To Evidence In Arbitration?

Live Law  

In the recent week, a video had been circulating of Rashmika Mandanna which was later proven to be deepfaked. Deepfake is a kind of AI technology that creates synthetic media like images, videos, and audio using machine learning algorithms, especially generative adversarial networks. face swapping: substituting one person's face for the one in the video; attribute editing: altering the video …

OPINION | DEEP FAKE VIDEO: THE NEW DANGER
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | DEEP FAKE VIDEO: THE NEW DANGER

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed serious concern over the emerging threat from "deep fake" videos created through artificial intelligence-powered technology. Because of this fake video made through artificial intelligence, my followers are forwarding this", the Prime Minister said. Modi said, with most of the Indians using cell phones frequently, any 'deep fake video' can be circulated through social …

PM raises concerns over tech misuse, deepfakes
1 year, 1 month ago

PM raises concerns over tech misuse, deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed concerns over misuse of technology and artificial intelligence to create deepfakes and said the media can play a role in raising awareness since a large section of society does not have the wherewithal to ascertain the veracity of content. The Prime Minister’s remarks came amid major concerns and outrage over a series of …

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfakes have a dark side of AI and lawyers set to fight for the identity of people

India TV News  

Deepfakes, which first emerged in 2019 with fake videos where Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were features. If you have seen Barack Obama former US President calling Donald Trump a “complete dipshit”, or if you have seen Mark Zuckerberg having “total control of billions of people’s stolen data” – then you do know how …

A reality check about deepfakes
1 year, 1 month ago

A reality check about deepfakes

Hindustan Times  

Last week, a video on social media rekindled fears about deepfakes, a type of AI-generated media that is hard to detect as synthetic. Last year, western countries suspected Russia could use deepfakes to justify its invasion of Ukraine. While not exactly called deepfake, the use of synthetic media by Hollywood studios to be able to revive dead actors is one …

What Vijay Deverakonda said on rumoured girlfriend Rashmika's deepfake video
1 year, 1 month ago

What Vijay Deverakonda said on rumoured girlfriend Rashmika's deepfake video

India Today  

Rashmika Mandanna is currently in the news as she became a victim of cybercrime. VIJAY DEVERAKONDA REACTS TO RASHMIKA'S DEEPFAKE VIDEO After Rashmika's deepfake video went viral on social media, Amitabh Bachchan was quick to notice it and demanded legal action against the same. Vijay Deverakonda, in his Instagram stories, asked for an establishment of an efficient and accessible cyber …

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has issued an advisory to major social media companies to identify misinformation, deepfakes and other content that violates rules and remove those within 36 hours after being reported to them, an official statement said on Tuesday. "The Centre today issued an advisory to the significant social media intermediaries to ensure that due diligence is exercised and reasonable efforts …

Rashmika Mandanna's Disturbing Deepfake Video Has Internet Feeling Bad For Her: 'AI at Worst'
1 year, 1 month ago

Rashmika Mandanna's Disturbing Deepfake Video Has Internet Feeling Bad For Her: 'AI at Worst'

News 18  

Just after a viral deepfake video that seems to depict Rashmika Mandanna entering an elevator emerged on social media, there’s been a widespread outcry about the misuse of technology and the absence of adequate legal safeguards that have allowed this harmful use of artificial intelligence to flourish. The ‘Animal’ actress herself disapproved of the video, stating, “I feel really hurt …

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

How dangerous is Deepfake? All you need to know

India TV News  

With great technology, comes bigger risk. This just got proven when a deepfake video of a celebrity actress named Rashmika Mandanna surfaced on the internet and made people question how safe we are in this corrupt cyber world. Mostly deepfake technology is used for unpleasant edition usage- like pornographic video content in nature. Even Barack Obama, the former US President …

Deepfakes more dangerous, damaging: Govt steps in after fake AI video of Rashmika Mandanna goes viral
1 year, 1 month ago

Deepfakes more dangerous, damaging: Govt steps in after fake AI video of Rashmika Mandanna goes viral

India TV News  

Responding to a deepfake AI video allegedly featuring actor Rashmika Mandanna, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar asserted that such "damaging misinformation needs to be dealt with by platforms". For the unversed, the video initially showed Zara Patel, a British-Indian influencer, but then her face was replaced with the face of the actor using deepfake technology. Under the IT rules notified in …

Tamil Nadu cybercrime police issue advisory on deepfake scams
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu cybercrime police issue advisory on deepfake scams

The Hindu  

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police have issued an advisory on fake video calls that are being made by scamsters using artificial intelligence technology. Additional Director General of Police, Cyber Crime Wing Sanjay Kumar said, “The scam involving AI-generated deepfake video calls typically follows a series of carefully orchestrated steps, combining technological sophistication with psychological manipulation. People …

Anand Mahindra shares video to show how deepfake tech can create ‘potentially deceptive content’
1 year, 11 months ago

Anand Mahindra shares video to show how deepfake tech can create ‘potentially deceptive content’

Hindustan Times  

A video shared by Anand Mahindra on Twitter has sparked all sorts of reactions among people. The video he shared shows a person explaining how deepfake technology can be used to create convincing yet entirely fictional video content. The business tycoon also iterated the same issue in his tweet and posted how the tech can easily create ‘potentially deceptive content’. …

Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it
2 years ago

Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s cyberspace watchdog, is rolling out new regulations, to be effective from January 10, to restrict the use of deep synthesis technology and curb disinformation. Deepfake technology is now being used for nefarious purposes like scams and hoaxes, celebrity pornography, election manipulation, social engineering, automated disinformation attacks, identity theft and …

The threat of deepfakes
3 years, 11 months ago

The threat of deepfakes

The Hindu  

The protesters who created chaos in Capitol Hill on January 6 believe that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen by the Democrats. Deepfakes — synthetic media, meaning media that are either manipulated or wholly generated by Artificial Intelligence — even have the power to threaten the electoral outcome of the world’s oldest democracy. So far, it has not enacted any …

How deepfake porn and propaganda threatens India
3 years, 11 months ago

How deepfake porn and propaganda threatens India

Live Mint  

There is a popular internet meme called “Rule 34”. “Today, I can create a deepfake video even with one photo,” says Ananth Prabhu, a cybersecurity trainer for the Karnataka police. “The police had no sympathy whatsoever,” says advocate Vrinda Grover, who had accompanied Ayyub to register a complaint at Delhi’s Saket police station. “So if you are watching a video …

Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat
4 years, 1 month ago

Countering deepfakes, the most serious AI threat

The Hindu  

Disinformation and hoaxes have evolved from mere annoyance to high stake warfare for creating social discord, increasing polarisation, and in some cases, influencing an election outcome. Nation-state actors with geopolitical aspirations, ideological believers, violent extremists, and economically motivated enterprises can manipulate media narratives using deepfakes, with easy and unprecedented reach and scale. Deepfakes can cause short- and long-term social harm …

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