INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The government will aid citizens in filing FIR against social media platforms for violating IT rules due to objectionable content
like deepfakes, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday
"Meity will assist users to very easily notify it about violation of IT rules and assist them in filing FIRs," Chandrasekhar
informed.Ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) will create a platform for users to report IT rule violations by social
media platformsSpeaking after a meeting with social media platforms, Chandrasekhar emphasized zero tolerance for IT rule violations starting
The FIR will be lodged against the intermediary, and if the content source is disclosed, the FIR will target the entity posting it.Social
media platforms have seven days to align their terms of use with the IT rules, as instructed by the Indian government
Platforms like Instagram, X and Facebook were earlier directed to remove deepfake videos within 24 hours of receiving a complaint.During the
G20 virtual summit, Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of making artificial intelligence accessible while ensuring societal safety
Addressing the deepfake issue, Modi acknowledged global concerns about the negative use of AI, citing a viral deepfake video that featured
PM Modi participating in Garba during Navratri festivities.PM Modi on 'DEEPFAKE': Calls it One of the Biggest Threats, Dark Side of AI |
Rashmika Mandanna RowDeepfake videos, where a person's features are superimposed onto someone else's to appear authentic, have impacted
celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna
To address these concerns, the government issued guidelines to social media companies for identifying and removing misleading content
IT and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishaw described deepfakes as a "threat to democracy," expressing the intention to draft separate
regulations promptly.New regulations are being considered, proposing penalties for both creators and platforms hosting deepfakes, with a
focus on measures like watermarking AI-generated content, deepfake detection, rules for data bias, privacy and safeguards against
