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Delhi HC orders Meta to remove morphed image of woman with PM Modi
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove a morphed image of a woman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from its platforms. Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the…
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove a morphed image of a woman with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from its platforms. Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the matter involved not just a woman but also the country's prime minister, and warned that if the Delhi Police was not sensitive about it, the court would ensure it became sensitive.
The court also issued notices to Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh on a plea by the woman alleging they used AI face-swapping tools to morph her face onto vulgar images alongside PM Modi and circulated them. The court directed the Delhi Police to provide full police protection to the woman, who said she was receiving life threats.
The woman's lawyer said an FIR had been registered but no concrete steps were taken to apprehend those responsible or block the viral deepfake links. The court has listed the matter for further hearing on October 14 and directed a status report on security arrangements within two weeks.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources reported the same court order with near-identical facts, a reflection of PTI wire copy forming the core of each article. The differences are minimal: livemint.com added the 24-hour takedown deadline and details on confidentiality of images, while rediff.com and thefederal.com led with the court's remark about the prime minister. The uniform coverage means no editorial stance is discernible beyond straight reporting. The case tests how courts handle AI-generated content involving public figures, with the next hearing on October 14 likely to set precedent on platform liability.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): rediff.com (neutral report), thefederal.com (neutral report), livemint.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
