Constant AI labelling, lasting pain: Why govt's label mandate could reshape social mediaIndia's MeitY is proposing a significant new rule for social media platforms. Platforms must now display labels on synthetic content contin...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Gujarat HC issues notices to Meta, X, Google over PIL seeking curb on misuse of AIThe Gujarat High Court has called upon major tech players including Meta, Google, X, Reddit, and Scribd to address the growing concern of A...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
IT rule tweaks only clarificatory, don't expand govt power: MeitY SecretarySocial groups warn oversight of online user content may increase censorship, industry pushes back against mandatory compliance with 'adviso...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Delhi HC restrains misuse of 'Pookie Baba' Aniruddhacharya’s persona onlineThe Delhi High Court has protected preacher Aniruddhacharya's personality rights. Social media platforms must remove content misusing his n...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
India proposes making government advisories legally binding on tech giantsIndia is proposing new rules for internet platforms. Advisories and clarifications from the IT ministry will now be legally binding. This m...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Delhi HC protects Gautam Gambhir's personality rightsJustice Jyoti Singh, in an interim order on a lawsuit by Gambhir, said that as one of the "most decorated cricketers of this country", he h...
28 Mar, 2026, 07.56 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
YouTube makes it easier to take down AI deepfakesThis shift indicates that YouTube now considers deepfakes primarily a privacy issue rather than just a content moderation challenge. One ca...
05 Jul, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered mediaThe social media giant will start applying "Made with AI" labels in May to AI-generated videos, images and audio posted on its platforms, e...
06 Apr, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in MayFacebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users ...
05 Apr, 2024, 10.33 PM IST
Meta to label AI-generated, deepfake content as ‘altered’ as election approachesAhead of the 2024 general elections, Meta said content, video, photo, or audio, which is labelled as “altered” or is detected by its algori...
20 Mar, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Misinformation Combat Alliance, Meta introduce WhatsApp Helpline to fight deepfakesThe WhatsApp helpline will go live in March this year and will allow people to flag deepfakes by sending them to its chatbot. The chatbot w...
19 Feb, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Meta to start labelling AI-generated deepfake images, hopes move will pressure industry to follow suitThe move is likely to put pressure on Meta’s peers in the social media and internet space to come up with respective tools to fight deep fa...
06 Feb, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media: Swifties are fighting backSwift's ardent fanbase of "Swifties" quickly mobilised, launching a counteroffensive on the platform formerly known as Twitter and a #Prote...
27 Jan, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Deepfake trend claims its most popular victim: Fake, explicit images of Taylor Swift go viralHer ardent fanbase of 'Swifties' quickly mobilized, launching a counteroffensive on the platform formerly known as Twitter and a #ProtectTa...
27 Jan, 2024, 10.51 AM IST
Delhi Police tracks down four suspects in deepfake case of Rashmika MandannaFour suspects involved in uploading a deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandana have been tracked, but they are not the creators. The main c...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
Govt to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue; immunity will not apply if steps are not taken: IT Minister VaishnawIT Minister Vaishnaw has said that the government will soon meet to discuss the deepfake issue. He added that the safe harbour immunity cla...
18 Nov, 2023, 04.27 PM IST