India Drafting Regulations to Govern Deepfakes

The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concerns over the technology's negative impacts on society.

India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the country is drafting regulations to govern deepfakes, with the aim to complete the drafting process within the next few weeks.
The regulations will address penalties for both the person uploading deepfake content and the social media platform on which it is posted.
The move follows recent concerns raised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the negative impacts of deepfakes on society.
The IT Minister has held meetings with social media companies, industry groups, and academics to discuss the need for regulation.
The new regulations could include amending existing frameworks, introducing new rules, or creating new laws.