Here’s everything you need to know about the ongoing Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video case.

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On Monday, a deepfake video of Actor Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media which raised concerns about the misuse of AI.

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Numerous Bollywood celebrities, Amitabh Bachchan included, expressed support for Rashmika and called for legal action on Twitter.

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What is a deepfake? Deep fakes are forged or fake videos created via deep learning (AI), where a person’s likeness, face, and voice, are swapped with someone else’s.

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After the deepfake video incident, MeitY issued its second advisory to social media platforms in 6 months.

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The government has asked social media companies to remove deepfakes within 36 hours and take strong action against their spread.

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