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Bombay High Court orders takedown of Gadkari deepfakes
The Bombay High Court has directed Meta, X, Google and other platforms to remove allegedly defamatory posts and AI-generated deepfakes linking Union minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the ethanol-blended petrol…
The Story in Brief
The Bombay High Court has directed Meta, X, Google and other platforms to remove allegedly defamatory posts and AI-generated deepfakes linking Union minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the ethanol-blended petrol programme. Justice Arif Doctor called the material “vile and abusive” and asked Google and Meta to create a system for removing similar content without repeated court intervention.
Gadkari’s suit lists at least 26 posts and videos accusing him of responsibility for the policy and financial wrongdoing. He is seeking Rs 11 crore in damages. His petition says the programme is administered by the petroleum ministry. The case follows complaints about E20 fuel’s effect on mileage and older vehicles, claims Gadkari and the government reject as misinformation.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims on both sides are too simple. Saying every complaint about E20 is fabricated ignores motorists’ reported concerns, while blaming Gadkari personally for a programme administered by the petroleum ministry confuses policy responsibility. Defamatory allegations of family profits need evidence, not viral videos. The useful test now is whether platforms can act on plainly abusive deepfakes while preserving room for fact-based criticism before the next hearing in four weeks.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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