Regulations To Tackle Deepfakes Soon, Punishment For Creators, Platforms

In a key meeting on the issue of deepfakes, which has been flagged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several celebrities, it has been decided that the government will bring in regulation at the earliest and attempts will be made to have a draft ready within a few weeks. Addressing a press conference after the meeting with social media platforms and companies working on artificial intelligence tools on Thursday, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said deepfakes have emerged as a new threat to democracy, and accountability for such content will lie both with creators and the platform on which it has been hosted. He said the government will also look at penalties for both creators and platforms.