Practical solutions are needed as legal overreach won’t yield the desired outcomes. Enhancing platform liability, frequent legal reminders and overburdening grievance mechanisms have limitations. Existing legal norms and processes can be refined and enhanced instead of instituting new regulations that may prove cumbersome
A recent viral deepfake video should serve as a warning to governments, technologists and the society at large on the scale of the menace that is just beginning to unfold. The democratisation of technology has lowered the barrier for entry into the realm of deepfake creation for everyone from mischievous hobbyists to cybercriminals