China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'China is introducing new rules for its booming digital human industry. These AI avatars, which look and sound like real people, are used fo...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Johnny Somali sentenced to six months with hard labor in South Korea over livestream anticsYouTuber Johnny Somali has been sentenced to six months in prison with hard labor in South Korea for lewd behavior, including kissing a sta...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
What are Karnataka’s AI-focussed responsible social media, digital safety rules?Karnataka’s proposed digital safety bill seeks to tighten social media regulation with AI-led moderation, mandatory labelling of synthetic ...
12 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaignsAI-generated deepfake political ads are increasingly used in US campaigns, often misleading voters with fabricated content. With limited re...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
EU lawmakers support ban on AI apps generating explicit imagesKey EU lawmakers are pushing for a ban on AI apps that generate unauthorized explicit images. This move aims to strengthen Europe's AI Act....
18 Mar, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
EU states back ban on AI generating sexualised deepfakesEU nations on Friday backed a ban on AI systems generating sexualised deepfakes, after an outcry over such images produced by Elon Musk's A...
13 Mar, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
India govt discussing age restrictions with social media platformsIndia is holding discussions with social media companies on age-based restrictions after Australia banned under-16s from popular platforms....
17 Feb, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Denmark seeks to make it illegal to spread deepfake images, citing concern about misinformationCulture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, in a statement, said that it was "high time that we now create a safeguard against the spread of misi...
27 Jun, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
Elon Musk's X sues to block Minnesota 'deepfake' law over free speech concernsThe law replaces social media platforms' judgment about the content with the judgment of the state and threatens criminal liability if the ...
24 Apr, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
'Form of violence': Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politiciansFemale politicians worldwide are increasingly being targeted by AI-generated deepfake pornography, a growing issue that threatens their car...
06 Jan, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
Four million users of Telegram AI can create deepfake nudes of anyone: ReportAI-powered chatbots on Telegram are being misused to create deepfakes, generating nude and explicit images of real people. Around 4 million...
16 Oct, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Firms say instead of blanket ban, axe deepfakes with ‘ill intent’Social media companies are of the view that if all deepfake content is barred on their platforms, it could likely mean the end of life for ...
05 Feb, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
AI that alters voice, images in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google, YouTubeStarting in November, just under a year before the US presidential election, Google said in an update to its political content policy affec...
07 Sep, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
Deepfake porn could be a growing problem amid AI racePorn created using the technology first began spreading across the internet several years ago when a Reddit user shared clips that placed t...
16 Apr, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
TikTok updates content rulebook as pressure from West buildsThe company released a reorganised set of community guidelines that include eight principles to guide content moderation decisions.
21 Mar, 2023, 06.14 PM IST
As deepfakes flourish, countries struggle with responseIn most of the world, authorities can't do much about it. Even as the software grows more sophisticated and accessible, few laws exist to m...
26 Jan, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
Creation and distribution of pornographic deepfakes without consent to be made illegal in new measureUK’s Law Commission made recommendations regarding Pornographic Deepfakes and tackling the problem of hidden cameras being used without con...
26 Nov, 2022, 11.09 PM IST