Delhi Confidential: Different Approach

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed on the need to develop new regulations to control deepfakes, while MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar said existing regulations were adequate if enforced strictly.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Amid concerns over deepfake videos, statements from the IT minister and the MoS suggesting different approaches to tackle the menace have triggered whispers in the power corridors. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed on the need to develop new regulations to control deepfakes, while MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar said existing regulations were adequate if enforced strictly. The amused officials and party leaders are wondering what should be the official line.

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