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
Gautam Gambhir moves Delhi High Court against deepfakes, seeks Rs 2.5 crore damagesCricketer Gautam Gambhir has filed a lawsuit in Delhi High Court. He seeks protection for his identity against fake videos and unauthorised...
19 Mar, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Explained: As govt tightens AI content rules, what must social media platforms & others doIndia's government has mandated social media platforms to clearly label all AI-generated or modified content. Amendments to IT rules requir...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
US senators call for probe of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram"The FTC and SEC should immediately open investigations and, if the reporting is accurate, pursue vigorous enforcement action where appropr...
24 Nov, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Tech groups flag implementation challenges with proposed AI rulesIndia’s proposed crackdown on AI-generated deepfakes may overburden legitimate firms without curbing bad actors, warn DSCI, ITI, and IAMAI....
14 Nov, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
New IT rules explained: Deepfakes must be labelled, takedowns only by senior officialsNew rules are coming for AI-generated content in India. All synthetic videos, images, text, and audio must carry a clear label. This aims t...
23 Oct, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog saysScammers spent $49 million on Meta ads using AI deepfakes of US politicians, including Trump, to push fake benefits targeting seniors, a wa...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.35 AM IST
Meta says gen AI had muted impact on global elections this yearNick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs said that the attempt to spread propaganda or false content in Facebook and Instagram largel...
03 Dec, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornographyThe board, which is funded by the social media giant but operates independently, issued its ruling after reviewing two pornographic fakes o...
25 Jul, 2024, 04.01 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
Ahead of Lok Sabha election, government asks X, Meta to remove AI-driven deepfakesThe Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) has advised social media platforms like Twitter and Meta to remove AI-generated deepfakes from the...
07 Mar, 2024, 06.38 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
Meta oversight board calls company's deepfake rule 'incoherent'The board, which is funded by Meta but run independently, took on the Biden video case in October in response to a user complaint about an ...
06 Feb, 2024, 01.14 AM IST
Deepfakes reveal dark side of AI, call for stringent lawsIf you have seen former US President Barack Obama calling Donald Trump a "complete dipshit", or Zuckerberg having "total control of billion...
12 Nov, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Rashmika Mandanna viral video: Social media firms liable for legal action, says MoS ITThe viral video shows a woman dressed in black inside an elevator whose face has been edited using artificial intelligence (AI) to resemble...
08 Nov, 2023, 02.36 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