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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicDeepfake

Topic: deepfake

Ravish Kumar vs AI Kumar: Some YouTube channels he accused of ‘impersonating him’ have 1,000+ subscribers

The journalist alleges these creators posted videos, disseminating fake news & controversial statements, which could lead to disharmony among communities & hurt sentiments of masses.

AI-driven scams & deepfakes targeting women on the rise—MeitY’s status report to HC

In its report, Centre highlights need to educate users on identifying deepfakes. These observations came on a batch of petitions addressing non-regulation of deepfake tech & AI in India.

Fact Check: BJP, AAP use manipulated clips of show Panchayat to target each other ahead of Delhi polls

Though both parties have labeled videos as 'spoofs', some social media users have shared AAP's video, raising concerns that The Viral Fever, producer of Panchayat, may be endorsing AAP.

Fact Check: Viral audio of phone conversation between Swati Maliwal & Dhruv Rathee is AI-generated

In the deepfake audio, AAP MP Maliwal is heard talking to YouTuber Rathee about the alleged assault on her, asking him to not do a video on it & whether he was receiving 'payments' on time.

50 phones, 12 laptops & a deleted email address — how cops tracked down man behind Rashmika deepfake

The accused, Andhra-based engineer Eemani Naveen, allegedly made video to increase follower count of fanpage he'd created of the actor. It took police over 2 months to nab him.

Andhra engineer held for viral Rashmika Mandanna deepfake — ‘wanted to boost fanpage follower count’

Accused Eemani Naveen, police said, is a native of Guntur, works from home providing services such as Photoshop, Instagram channel promotion, YouTube video creation.

Information warfare & cyber insecurity may impact 2024 polls globally, AI biggest threat: WEF report

World Economic Forum's ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024’ also notes that globally cyber inequity has increased dramatically & 90% executives have issued a warning that immediate action is required.

Deepfake row: Govt to help citizens get FIRs filed against social media firms for IT rule violation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will develop a platform where people can notify it about rule violations, says minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. (edited)

Will meet social media platforms on deepfake issue, no immunity unless steps taken, says Vaishnaw

IT minister says govt has issued a notice to companies including Meta and Google on deepfakes and the need to take action against them.

Celeb deepfakes just the tip, revenge porn, fraud & threat to polls form underbelly of AI misuse

From porn content & financial frauds, to being used to sabotage polls or providing misleading information to sway voters — Deepfake has potential social, economic & political dangers, say experts.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.