To regulate deepfakes and protect citizens from “the spread of false and deceptive content in the digital era”, a Private Member's Bill has been introduced by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde in the Lok Sabha.

The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, 2024, introduced in the House on Friday (December 5), seeks a clear legal framework for the regulation of deepfakes and also aims to protect citizens by mandating prior consent from individuals depicted in deepfake content.

What Shinde said

Speaking about the Bill, Shinde wrote on his X account, " In view of the rapidly increasing misuse of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology such as creating fabricated videos or audio, using a person’s image without consent, and spreading misleading information this legislation seeks to establish strong sa

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