Deep fakes dangerous form of misinformation, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says after viral Rashmika Mandanna video

He said that it is the legal obligation of platforms to ensure no misinformation is posted by any user and when reported by any user or the government, the misinformation is removed in 36 hours. “If platforms do not comply with this, rule 7 will apply and platforms can be taken to court by aggrieved person under provisions of IPC,” Chandrasekhar said.

PM @narendramodi ji’s Govt is committed to ensuring Safety and Trust of all DigitalNagriks using Internet

Under the IT rules notified in April, 2023 – it is a legal obligation for platforms to

➡️ensure no misinformation is posted by any user AND

➡️ensure that when reported by… https://t.co/IlLlKEOjtd

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) November 6, 2023

The video in question featured British-Indian influencer Zara Patel, who has over 400,000 followers on Instagram, but her face changes to that of Mandanna.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen in Mandanna’s Bollywood debut Goodbye, shared the video and highlighted the need for new legal measures.

yes this is a strong case for legal https://t.co/wHJl7PSYPN

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 5, 2023

Deep fakes are photos, audio or videos wherein an element is modified using Artificial Intelligence. They are created by machine learning models, which use neural networks to manipulate images and videos.