Confronting Deepfakes
Indian cyber legislation has reached a pivotal moment with the draft changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
The IT Rules represent a definitive legal answer to the emergence of deepfakes and artificially created content, officially recognizing "synthetically generated information" for the first time.
Indian law now officially recognises “synthetically generated information” for the first time.
This acknowledgment confirms that legal frameworks must adapt to safeguard truth in an era where AI-generated fabrications can convincingly mimic reality.
- Deepfakes and artificially created content pose a significant threat to digital society.
- AI-generated fabrications can convincingly mimic reality, making it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.
Author's summary: India's cyber legislation is evolving to address deepfakes and AI-generated content.
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