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The government on Tuesday advised all intermediaries - including social media platforms like Instagram and X - to ensure users "do not violate the prohibited content" rule of the IT Act, as it bids to combat the worrying trend of deepfakes.

A group of researchers at MIT have developed a special tool that can tell when some media has been altered using AI systems, also known as deepfakes. Check how it works.

MeitY said in the advisory that content not permitted under the IT Rules must be communicated to internet users along with penal provisions in case of violations.

Deepfake: “Today, a formal advisory has been issued incorporating the ‘agreed to’ procedures to ensure that users on these platforms do not violate the prohibited content in Rule 3(1)(b) and if such legal violations are noted or reported then the consequences under law will follow,” minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

The ministry also warned of further amendments to the rules or laws if necessary and instructed platforms to clearly inform users of prohibited content. | Latest News India

YouTubes Ishan John says: “What we are really seeing is viewers as well as creators are meeting this demand for multi-format consumption happening across shots, podcasts, long form, live, it is all available on YouTube and that has been our approach. Also, we are rolling out policies specifically for dealing with deepfakes and for AI. ”

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday expressed concerns over misuse of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfakes and urged the government to bring in regulations to check their use. | Latest News India

AI, or deepfake technology, is becoming more sophisticated and it’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish between what’s real and what’s a computer-generated scam.

Administrators at Pinecrest Cove Preparatory Academy in Miami suspended two boys after discovering the disturbing nude images created with AI.

A recent report has uncovered a concerning trend in the development of artificial intelligence image generators, revealing the use of explicit photos of children in their training datasets.