Deepfake Video of Elon Musk Promising Double the Money Goes Viral on YT
5 months, 1 week ago

Deepfake Video of Elon Musk Promising Double the Money Goes Viral on YT

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Deepfakes and morphed videos have become a major source of trouble for everyone. In the latest instance, a deepfake video of Elon Musk went viral on YouTube where the Tesla founder is asking people to give him money, and he would repay double that amount. According to its director Shikha Goel, no complaints related to deepfake videos were registered with them, though 14 complaints related to morphed videos were registered recently. Recently, a morphed video of Union home minister Amit Shah had also gone viral, leading to the arrest of five persons. Deepfakes, altered deeply, can make it difficult for the viewer to differentiate between the fake and real, posing threat to the accountability of the content circulated on social media, while morphed videos can be differentiated from real.

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Fact Check: Deepfake of India Today anchor, Elon Musk used to dupe people
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Fact Check: Deepfake of India Today anchor, Elon Musk used to dupe people

India Today  

Get-rich-quick schemes on social media promoted through deepfakes are one of the most commonly used tactics by scammers. Case in point, here’s a video of India Today news director Rahul Kanwal talking about an investment platform created by billionaire Elon Musk. Narendra Modi is secretly making millions of rupees per month using a financial programme created by Elon Musk for …

Amit Shah deepfake video: Case registered against Maharashtra Youth Congress's social media handle
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah deepfake video: Case registered against Maharashtra Youth Congress's social media handle

The Hindu  

The Mumbai police have registered a case against the Maharashtra Youth Congress' social media handle and 16 others for allegedly sharing a deepfake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, officials said on Tuesday. The accused persons made a deepfake video of the speech and circulated it widely on various social media platforms, Mr. Karpe claimed. The complainant also requested …

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 …

Fact Check: Another day, another Mukesh Ambani deepfake selling a get-rich-quick scheme
9 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Another day, another Mukesh Ambani deepfake selling a get-rich-quick scheme

India Today  

A video of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani advising people about a get-rich-quick scheme has been making the rounds on social media. In the video, India’s and Asia’s richest man can be seen persuading people to follow his “student” Veenit on social media to get free-of-cost investment advice for wealth multiplication. OUR PROBE A quick reverse search of the viral …

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 …

Priyanka Chopra falls prey to Deepfake videos after Kajol, Katrina Kaif and Rashmika Mandanna
1 year ago

Priyanka Chopra falls prey to Deepfake videos after Kajol, Katrina Kaif and Rashmika Mandanna

Firstpost  

The deepfake technology grabbed the attention recently when a morphed video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media. The actress addressed the issue in an Instagram story In recent times, deepfake technology has raised a lot of concerns, especially due to its potential to create deceptive or misleading content, including the fabrication of videos featuring public figures. Beginning with …

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 Deepfake Row: IT Minister Vaishnaw Says Notice Issued to All Social Media Platforms
1 year, 1 month ago

Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: IT Minister Vaishnaw Says Notice Issued to All Social Media Platforms

News 18  

After a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna sparked outrage, the Central government has sent a notice to social media platforms highlighting penalties for the creation and circulation of such deepfakes. In the notice, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology cited Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 which deals with “punishment for cheating by personation by using …

Vantage | Why Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake is a wakeup call for all
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Why Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake is a wakeup call for all

Firstpost  

The sinister side of deepfakes is their potential for exploitation, blackmail and character assassination, as exemplified in the case of Rashmika Mandanna In a world where the adage “seeing is believing” has been a fundamental principle for generations, the advent of deepfake technology is challenging the very essence of truth. There are growing concerns surrounding deepfake technology, its potential consequences …

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 …

Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: Centre tightens social media rules, warns of 3-year jail term, Rs 1 lakh fine
1 year, 1 month ago

Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row: Centre tightens social media rules, warns of 3-year jail term, Rs 1 lakh fine

India TV News  

A day after a deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued an advisory to social media platforms, highlighting the legal regulations governing deepfakes and the potential consequences associated with their creation and dissemination. '3-year-jail term, Rs 1 lakh fine' Citing Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000, …

Rashmika Mandanna breaks silence on her viral fake video: 'Today, as a woman and as an actor…'
1 year, 1 month ago

Rashmika Mandanna breaks silence on her viral fake video: 'Today, as a woman and as an actor…'

Firstpost  

The actress shared a long note on social media after her fake video, known as Deepfake video, went viral. Amitabh Bachchan too called for strict legal action on the same A viral video of actress Rashmika Mandanna has been doing the rounds on the internet that later turned out to be fake. Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not …

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse
1 year, 10 months ago

World scrambles to tackle deepfakes amid warnings of information apocalypse

ABC  

Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos, and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions — the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation superspreader. Key points: Europol warns that fake videos risk destroying public trust in information and leaving people unable to determine fact from fiction China has launched new rules around deepfakes …

Latest debate on Elon Musk's doppelganger or deepfake is dividing the internet. Watch video
3 years ago

Latest debate on Elon Musk's doppelganger or deepfake is dividing the internet. Watch video

Live Mint  

This debate has gripped the internet after video of a Chinese man who has striking resemblance to Tesla CEO Elon Musk went viral. While some people posted GIF reactions in awe of the celeb twin, dubbed “Yi Long Musk," others weren’t so convinced it was real, New York Post said. Apart from Musk, many notable celebrities including Tom Cruise, Scarlett …

Elon Musk doppelganger Or deepfake? Viral video leaves Internet confused
3 years ago

Elon Musk doppelganger Or deepfake? Viral video leaves Internet confused

India Today  

A video of a man who looks exactly like Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has baffled netizens online. The brief video shows the man who claimed to be the ‘Chinese Elon Musk’ standing beside a car and talking to the camera. Take a look at the video: Some netizens, however, pointed out that some AI technology-induced application called Deepfake …

Deepfake content is doubling every six months, trend to grow in Asia
4 years, 5 months ago

Deepfake content is doubling every six months, trend to grow in Asia

The Hindu  

Synthetic media is growing exponentially with malicious actors targeting individuals most connected to the entertainment business, followed by politics. As of June 2020, deepfake videos identified online doubled to 49,081 in just six months since January, according to Deep Trace Lab, a deepfake detection technology firm. Since July 2019, about 95% of all the deepfake videos identified by Deep Trace …

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