Deepfakes and Digital Deception: Can Indian Law Keep Up?
Author: Gurleen kaur (BBA LLB) Deepfakes have changed from being a harmless form of entertainment to a potent tool for impersonation, blackmail, and disinformation in the era of viral content and AI-powered manipulation. India's legal system is finding it difficult to keep up with this rapidly expanding threat as technology advances at an accelerated rate. Deepfakes: What Are They? Deepfakes are artificial intelligence-generated or altered synthetic material, such as audio, video, or photographs, that give the impression that someone said or did something they never did. Despite its innovation, this technology has become a powerful weapon in the wrong hands. Real-Life Cases from India: The Deepfake Danger Is Real 1. Actress Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake (2023) A deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna entering an elevator while wearing a skimpy attire went viral on social media in a well-publicized incident. The body was not hers, but the fac...