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
Beyond cash: How deepfakes are violating privacy, robbing people of dignityDeepfakes are a growing threat in India, impacting individuals, businesses, and politicians. These AI-generated fakes are used for financia...
20 Nov, 2025, 06.00 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
AI threat prediction by 'Living Nostradamus': Warning includes election manipulation, sophisticated deepfakesParanormal expert Athos Salomé, known as the "Living Nostradamus," has warned about the growing dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) and...
17 Feb, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
Deepfakes weaponised to target Pakistan's women leadersPakistani politician Azma Bukhari is haunted by a counterfeit image of herself -- a sexualised deepfake video published to discredit her ro...
03 Dec, 2024, 08.36 AM IST
California law cracking down on election deepfakes by AI to be testedState lawmakers in more than a dozen states have advanced similar proposals after the emergence of AI began supercharging the threat of ele...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
'Lies are flooding feeds': AI fakery raises US voter manipulation fearsA "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arr...
05 Aug, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Can't devise policy in middle of polls, trust ECI to take action: Delhi HC on deepfake videosThe Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the issue of deepfake technologies being used in the Lok Sabha poll campaign, trusting the El...
02 May, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
After Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh becomes deepfake victim: Fake video of ‘Padmaavat’ star dissing BJP goes viralThe footage originates from Singh's recent visit to Varanasi, during which he participated in a fashion show orchestrated by renowned desig...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
AI-generated deepfake videos, voice cloning emerge as potential threats during election seasonPolitical parties aim to influence voters. Concerns over AI, deepfake misuse. Challenges in detecting deepfake content. Global incidents re...
01 Apr, 2024, 04.30 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
Detecting deepfakes should not be the sole responsibility of platforms: Sam GregorySam Gregory, executive director of Witness, a global human rights organisation, which uses video and technology to expose human rights abus...
03 Mar, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Is it time to update Model Code of Conduct? Adapting to tech-driven election landscapeThe Model Code of Conduct by itself is not legally enforceable but the EC draws power from other legislation such as the Representation of ...
14 Jan, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Deepfakes deceive voters from India to Indonesia before electionsWith elections due in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Pakistan in the coming weeks, misinformation is rife on social media platforms, with...
03 Jan, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
AI-powered deepfakes bare fangs in 2023, raise concern about impact on privacy, electoral politicsDeepfakes are manipulated videos or other digital representations that use artificial intelligence to create cogent videos or audio of indi...
31 Dec, 2023, 09.11 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
Deepfaking it: America's 2024 election collides with AI boomThe Clinton and Biden deepfakes - realistic yet fabricated videos created by AI algorithms trained on copious online footage - are among th...
30 May, 2023, 04.22 PM IST