US President Donald Trump signed the 'Take It Down Act' into law, criminalising the non-consensual sharing of explicit images, including AI-generated deepfakes. The law mandates platforms remove such content within 48 hours of victim requests.

"Today, deepfakes often involve sexual imagery, fraud, or political disinformation. Since AI is progressing rapidly and making deepfakes much easier to create, safeguards are needed," the group said in the letter.

In the now-removed statement, Sara Tendulkar expressed her concerns about the misleading use of her identity on social media and the dissemination of digitally altered pictures.

Emphasizing that the safe harbour immunity clause will not apply without adequate action from platforms, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disclosed plans for a meeting within the next 3-4 days. The government had previously issued a notice on deepfakes, and while platforms responded, the minister stressed the need for more aggressive measures

Girish Linganna explains deepfake technology, which uses machine learning and face swapping to create realistic but fake videos. Detecting deepfakes is challenging, making critical thinking essential.