The government will now enable people to file FIR against social media companies. The government will also help citizens register FIRs against social media platforms for violation of IT rules in case they are victims of objectionable content like deepfakes. Recently it was seen that deepfake videos of film actors and politicians went viral on social media. Now the government is taking big steps to deal strictly with such cases.
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Ministry (Meity) Rajiv Chandrashekhar said that Meity will develop a platform. On this platform, users can give information about violation of IT rules by social media platforms. From this deepfake This will help in cracking down on the video makers.
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Zero tolerance from today
From today onwards, a zero tolerance stance has been taken on violation of IT rules. Rajeev Chandrashekhar said, ‘Meity will help users to inform about violations of IT rules very easily and register FIR.’ He said, ‘From today onwards there is zero tolerance on violation of IT rules.’
At the #DigitalIndiaDialogues with industry stakeholders today, I reinforced that Indian #DigitalNagriks have the right to a safe and trusted internet, and intermediaries are accountable to users for providing the same.
Discussions resulted in decisive steps:
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—Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(@Rajeev_GoI) November 24, 2023
Social media companies have 7 days time
The minister said that an FIR will be registered against the intermediaries. Apart from this, if they disclose the details from where the content originated, i.e. from where it was first shared, then an FIR will be registered against the person who has posted the content.
He said that social media platforms have been given seven days to adapt their ‘Terms of Use’ as per IT rules.
What is Deepfake?
Deepfake is a type of fake media content that is created using artificial intelligence (AI). Deepfakes typically involve editing video or audio files to make a person appear to do or say something they didn’t actually do or say. Deepfakes are used for entertainment, publicity and fraud.
Recently, deepfake videos of Indian film actresses Rashmika Mandanna, Katrina Kaif and Kajol went viral. Apart from this, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara Tendulkar had also expressed her displeasure over her deepfake photo-video going viral on social media.
However, creating a deepfake video or image of someone without their permission is a criminal offense. Social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube are also required to remove deepfake content from their platforms within 36 hours of receiving the complaint. Now the government has decided to take a step forward. If the platforms do not agree, an FIR can be filed against them.
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