Deepfake Video Row: How to Secure Yourself Against Cybercrime
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Social Crime Deepfake Video Row |
- Deepfake films of actresses Rashmika Mandanna and Katrina Kaif have been spreading on social media, forcing the Delhi Police to issue a public warning and offer information on how to protect themselves from cybercrime.
- The Centre has also issued an alert to social media businesses, reminding them of their guidelines and the consequences of noncompliance. According to the warning, social media platforms must use "due diligence and reasonable efforts to identify misinformation and deepfakes" and remove such content within 36 hours of being identified.Look for unnatural facial expressions, mismatched lip-sync, or blinking irregularities.
- Listen to the audio and check for shifts in tone, pitch, or unnatural speech patterns.
- Look for visual distortions, blurring, inconsistent lighting, and unusual backgrounds.
- Verify the source of the video If you recognize the person, contact them and confirm.
- If you believe you are a victim of online fraud, call the online Crime Helpline at 1930 or file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.The Centre's reaction comes after a deepfake video of Mandanna was found circulating on social media platforms. The video was widely criticized by politicians and celebrities.
Netizens claimed that the video had been morphed and that the actual video was of an Indian-origin person living in the UK.
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