Deepfakes in India: regulation and privacy

While the use of deepfake videos are relatively rare in Indian politics, Simran Jain and Piyush Jha (Independent Researchers, India) argue that the potential of their misuse in other domains, and subsequent infringement of individual privacy, cannot be underestimated. Only rapid governmental intervention in the form of new legislative and regulatory frameworks can help the country deal with this rapidly evolving technology.