Rajat Sharma reaches High Court against regulation of deepfakes
Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Government while hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by senior journalist, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV Rajat Sharma against the negligence in the rules of deepfake technology in the country. . In the High Court on Wednesday, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora sought a reply on this matter from the Central Government through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. During the hearing of Rajat Sharma’s petition filed against the regulation of deepfake technology, the division bench orally remarked that “this is a big problem” and the bench asked the Central government whether it would like to take action on the issue. is ready?
Know what the court said-
While hearing the petition, the bench asked the government, “All the political parties are also complaining about this technology but you are not taking any action.”
Let us tell you that this PIL against the regulation of deepfake technology has been filed by journalist Rajat Sharma, who is the chairman and editor-in-chief of India TV. The petition said the spread of deepfake technology poses significant threats to various aspects of society, including misinformation and disinformation campaigns, undermining the integrity of public discussion and democratic processes, with potential use in fraud and identity theft. -Includes harm to the reputation and privacy of individuals.
Know what has been said in the petition filed?
The PIL filed by Rajat Sharma states that “All the dangers listed above are further heightened when an influential person such as a politician, sportsperson, actor or any other public figure capable of influencing public opinion is Deepfake video is created. This is all the more so in the case of a person like the petitioner, who appears on television daily, whose statements are trusted by the public.” It said that immediate strict and proactive action is needed to reduce the potential harm associated with misuse of this technology.
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