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UK Lawmaker Sues Elon Musk's xAI Over Sexualised Grok Images
British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI, saying in a statement on Wednesday the Grok AI platform had been used to create fake sexualised images of her.
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YouTube’s Likeness Detection Tool Is Now Available to All Adult Creators
YouTube is finally ready to release its Likeness Detection tool to all adult creators on the platform. After first announcing it in 2024, the company has also expanded its access to users. Last year, a select group of content creators received the tool, and in March this year, the streaming giant opened the deepfake spotting tool to government offi...
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Bengaluru Advocate, 80, Loses Rs 40,000 In Cyber Investment Fraud
An 80-year-old Bengaluru advocate lost Rs 40,260 after a deepfake ad tricked him into cyber investment fraud.
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Interstate Gang Used Deepfakes To Commit Aadhaar Loan Fraud, Busted
The operation targeted a gang that modified electronic records to create false identities.
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"Improved Me Quite A Bit": Giorgia Meloni Calls Out Viral Fake Lingerie Photo
On Tuesday, the Italian premier posted the altered image on her Facebook page to expose it, alongside a screenshot of a user identified as "Roberto", who had reshared it with the claim that she should be "ashamed".
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Deepfake Video Of Rajnath Singh Used To Promise Returns Of Rs 15 Lakh A Month
Artificial intelligence was used to make it appear that Singh himself was speaking
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Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Voice, Image to Protect Her Likeness From AI Deepfakes: Report
Musician Taylor Swift has reportedly filed to trademark her voice and image. As per reports, the move comes amid rising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes that, in particular, have affected celebrities and public figures. The pop superstar is said to have filed applications to trademark two samples of her audio and an image of her per...
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MeitY Adds Stricter AI-Generated Content Disclosure Rule, Extends IT Rules Feedback Deadline
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a new change to its draft IT Rules amendments, bringing stricter guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content labelling across online platforms. Additionally, the Ministry has also extended the consultation deadline to submit feedback on the new rules, pushing ...
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Janhvi Kapoor Recalls Seeing Her 'Morphed Image On Porn Site': "This Is The Cost You've To Pay"
Janhvi Kapoor recalled the disturbing incident from her teenage years and revealed how deepfake images of her still affect her.
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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Deepfake X-Rays Indistinguishable From Real Images, Fooling Even Doctors Now, Finds Study
A new study has found that AI-generated "deepfake" X-rays now look so realistic that even trained radiologists and advanced AI systems can rarely tell them apart from genuine scans. The study was published in the journal Radiology.
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YouTube’s Likeness Detection Tool Expanded to Government Officials and Journalists
YouTube began rolling out its Likeness Detection tool to creators on the platform in October 2025. The tool was designed to monitor videos on the platform that mimic the likeness of a user's face or voice without consent. The feature was part of the Google-owned video streaming giant’s initiative to protect users from the harmful usage of artific...
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Meta Pulled Up By Oversight Board For Weak AI Deepfake Labels On Iran War
Meta Oversight Board has criticised the social media giant's AI deepfake detection, particularly in light of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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In Talks With Social Media Platforms On Age-Based Limits: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government is discussing issues of age-based restriction as well as deepfakes with social media platforms to determine the way forward, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
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MeitY Notifies Fresh IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated Content, Deepfakes on Social Media Platforms
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, on Tuesday. The fresh rules focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and deepfakes, bringing more flexible labelling guidelines for AI content and stricter takedown timelines for inappropriate media and deepfakes. The...
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UK Lawmaker Sues Elon Musk's xAI Over Sexualised Grok Images
British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI, saying in a statement on Wednesday the Grok AI platform had been used to create fake sexualised images of her.
-
YouTube’s Likeness Detection Tool Is Now Available to All Adult Creators
YouTube is finally ready to release its Likeness Detection tool to all adult creators on the platform. After first announcing it in 2024, the company has also expanded its access to users. Last year, a select group of content creators received the tool, and in March this year, the streaming giant opened the deepfake spotting tool to government offi...
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Bengaluru Advocate, 80, Loses Rs 40,000 In Cyber Investment Fraud
An 80-year-old Bengaluru advocate lost Rs 40,260 after a deepfake ad tricked him into cyber investment fraud.
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Interstate Gang Used Deepfakes To Commit Aadhaar Loan Fraud, Busted
The operation targeted a gang that modified electronic records to create false identities.
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"Improved Me Quite A Bit": Giorgia Meloni Calls Out Viral Fake Lingerie Photo
On Tuesday, the Italian premier posted the altered image on her Facebook page to expose it, alongside a screenshot of a user identified as "Roberto", who had reshared it with the claim that she should be "ashamed".
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Deepfake Video Of Rajnath Singh Used To Promise Returns Of Rs 15 Lakh A Month
Artificial intelligence was used to make it appear that Singh himself was speaking
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Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Voice, Image to Protect Her Likeness From AI Deepfakes: Report
Musician Taylor Swift has reportedly filed to trademark her voice and image. As per reports, the move comes amid rising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes that, in particular, have affected celebrities and public figures. The pop superstar is said to have filed applications to trademark two samples of her audio and an image of her per...
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MeitY Adds Stricter AI-Generated Content Disclosure Rule, Extends IT Rules Feedback Deadline
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a new change to its draft IT Rules amendments, bringing stricter guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content labelling across online platforms. Additionally, the Ministry has also extended the consultation deadline to submit feedback on the new rules, pushing ...
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Janhvi Kapoor Recalls Seeing Her 'Morphed Image On Porn Site': "This Is The Cost You've To Pay"
Janhvi Kapoor recalled the disturbing incident from her teenage years and revealed how deepfake images of her still affect her.
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Centre Flags Deepfake Threat As Social Media Crackdown Faces Criticism
The crackdown has also drawn scrutiny after several accounts, including those critical of the government, were blocked or restricted.
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Deepfake X-Rays Indistinguishable From Real Images, Fooling Even Doctors Now, Finds Study
A new study has found that AI-generated "deepfake" X-rays now look so realistic that even trained radiologists and advanced AI systems can rarely tell them apart from genuine scans. The study was published in the journal Radiology.
-
YouTube’s Likeness Detection Tool Expanded to Government Officials and Journalists
YouTube began rolling out its Likeness Detection tool to creators on the platform in October 2025. The tool was designed to monitor videos on the platform that mimic the likeness of a user's face or voice without consent. The feature was part of the Google-owned video streaming giant’s initiative to protect users from the harmful usage of artific...
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Meta Pulled Up By Oversight Board For Weak AI Deepfake Labels On Iran War
Meta Oversight Board has criticised the social media giant's AI deepfake detection, particularly in light of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
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In Talks With Social Media Platforms On Age-Based Limits: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The government is discussing issues of age-based restriction as well as deepfakes with social media platforms to determine the way forward, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
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MeitY Notifies Fresh IT Rules to Regulate AI-Generated Content, Deepfakes on Social Media Platforms
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the amendments to the IT Rules, 2021, on Tuesday. The fresh rules focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content and deepfakes, bringing more flexible labelling guidelines for AI content and stricter takedown timelines for inappropriate media and deepfakes. The...
