‘Social media platforms to ensure safe internet, no deepfakes’: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

After the deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral, sounds of alarm had been raised in India in regards to the risks of morphed AI generated movies. In view of those risks, the central authorities performed a gathering with social media platforms energetic in India.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that the Centre performed a gathering with all social media platforms on November 24, the place the present regulation over deepfakes and the unfold of those movies on social media was mentioned.

The union minister stated that social media platforms had been informed that web security and prevention of circulation of deepfakes is their duty, they usually have to manage their content material in keeping with the Indian regulation.

While chatting with PTI, Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated, “One November 24, we had a detailed meeting with all of the (social media) platforms where it was made clear to them that the onus and responsibility to ensure that the internet is safe and there are no deepfakes – under the current law – is the responsibility of the platforms, and we will take all the necessary steps, including removing the safe harbor and enabling the prosecution of platforms if they don’t do enough to take out deepfakes.”

The authorities had additionally beforehand stated that they may assign a particular officer to research the deepfake menace on social media and on-line platforms, tasked with aiding residents in submitting FIRs relating to faux content material on-line.

Rashmika Mandanna deepfake saga

The debate relating to deepfakes on social media kicked off when a faux video of Rashmika Mandanna surfaced on-line the place she was seen strolling inside an elevator carrying a skintight black outfit.

The video sparked a wave of concern from the leisure business, prompting the authorities to step in and seek for the offender of the deepfake video. Since then, central companies have flagged on-line platforms to comprise the deepfake menace.