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    Delhi police nab four suspects in Rashmika Mandanna deepfake case
    Four arrested by Delhi Police in Rashmika Mandanna deepfake incident

    Delhi police nab four suspects in Rashmika Mandanna deepfake case

    By Tanvi Gupta
    Dec 20, 2023
    04:12 pm

    What's the story

    Delhi Police have arrested four individuals in connection with a deepfake video featuring Rashmika Mandanna, which went viral on social media last month.

    An FIR was filed on November 11 by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) of Delhi Police.

    The video showed a woman named Zara Patel (British-Indian influencer), whose face was edited using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to resemble Mandanna.

    This sparked concerns over the nefarious implications of deepfake content on social media.

    Investigation

    Search for creators and mastermind of deepfake video still ongoing

    Police identified four suspects involved in uploading the video, but the search for the creators and mastermind is still ongoing.

    The modified video of Mandanna surfaced on November 6.

    By November 24, social media platforms reportedly claimed an inability to provide information about the alleged creators, who had potentially deleted their accounts.

    Reportedly, perpetrators use fake identities and VPNs for uploading malicious deepfake content.

    Controversy

    What is deepfake? Know what exactly happened

    As per Tech Target, "Deepfake AI is a type of artificial intelligence used to create convincing images, audio, and video hoaxes."

    When the video spread online, Mandanna's co-star Amitabh Bachchan was the first celebrity to label it a "legal concern" and shared the original video to highlight the issue on his X/Twitter account.

    Twitter Post

    This was the viral (deepfake) clip

    🚨 There is an urgent need for a legal and regulatory framework to deal with deepfake in India.

    You might have seen this viral video of actress Rashmika Mandanna on Instagram. But wait, this is a deepfake video of Zara Patel.

    This thread contains the actual video. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/SidP1Xa4sT

    — Abhishek (@AbhishekSay) November 5, 2023

    Statement

    Mandanna called her deepfake video 'extremely scary'

    Mandanna expressed her shock and concern over the misuse of technology, saying, "Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused."

    The actor stressed the importance of addressing this issue as a community to prevent further harm from identity theft.

    Insights

    Government and industry support for tackling deepfakes

    IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called deepfakes a "new threat to democracy" and stated that the government is working on new regulations to combat such situations.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed concern over AI misuse in creating deepfakes and urged the media to raise awareness about this issue.

    Celebrities like Mrunal Thakur, Naga Chaitanya, Sai Dharam Tej, and Chinmayi Sripaada have shown their support for Mandanna in this case.

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