Amid a row over the deepfakes of several celebrities circulating on social media, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to said that an officer will be appointed to check such content.
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing deepfake controversy, the Central Government is set to appoint an officer to investigate deepfakes on platforms, aiding citizens in filing cases, reported IndiaToday citing source.
In a proactive move to tackle the growing threat of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is set to chair a high-level meeting today.
A deepfake is a type of synthetic media that uses artificial intelligence to manipulate or generate visual and audio content, often with a malicious motive, to appear authentic.
This comes after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had issued an advisory to all social media and internet intermediaries, asking them to take strict action on any deepfake content under the provisions of the IT Rules and IT Act.