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TopicDeepfakes

Topic: deepfakes

No platform’s ever lost safe harbour despite cases of delayed compliance with takedown notices—House panel

Panel also sharply rebuked MHA say its responses to several questions on fast-track courts, prosecution data & a unified cybercrime law were delayed, deflected or curtly dismissed.

‘Thinking-aloud exercise’—Govt holds informal session with Big Tech on deepfakes, bots, AI content

People familiar with the matter said it was exploratory conversation rather than formal consultation with the government seeking to understand what platforms are already doing.

3 hrs to take down content: Govt says new AI rules ‘doable’, tech industry asks how practical are they

Tough new amendments to IT Rules include 3-hour takedown mandate for unlawful content that has led to concerns over implementation and even misuse. Amendments notified Tuesday.

36-hr takedown window cut to 3 hrs: Centre notifies IT Rules amendment to tighten noose on deepfakes

Amendments force intermediaries to swiftly act on harmful synthetic media while narrowing obligations to content likely to mislead users. The changes will come into force on 20 February.

Post ‘India’s Got Latent’ row, Centre proposes big changes to IT Rules to regulate AI content, obscenity

In March, Supreme Court directed Solicitor General to draft proposals safeguarding free speech while ensuring the constitutionally permissible 'reasonable restrictions'.

Labelling AI content alone won’t solve misinformation. India needs smarter regulation

The new IT rules place the onus back on such social media companies, forcing them to become arbiters of online speech.

What are India’s new deepfakes & AI-content guidelines?

India’s proposed deepfakes regulations are part of a global move for AI accountability, with varying approaches worldwide.

Melania Trump backs ‘Take It Down Act’. What’s in the bill that aims to combat revenge porn, deepfakes

The US First Lady linked the initiative to her ‘Be Best’ campaign to promote child welfare and online safety, launched during husband Donald Trump’s first term.

There were fewer deepfakes during the Lok Sabha elections. AI audio tracks were more common

The Deepfakes Analysis Unit is a unique resource that engages with the public in India through WhatsApp. Set up in March, it has received and reviewed hundreds of audio & video files.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence citing rule violations

As per a filing issued to exchanges by parent company One 97 Communications, Paytm & its services will continue to operate uninterrupted.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.