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India has a Deepfake Problem. But Is It A Crime?

November 24, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

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India is grappling with a deepfake problem. Social media platform X is full of deepfake videos. But is this a crime? Read on!

🔖 “It is easier to investigate a murder case than investigating a mere 1000 rupees scam, because there are so many links involved at multiple levels in a scam,” Muktesh Chander, ex-DGP Goa said at BOOM’s Decode event this Monday, 20 November.

So, how can you, as an individual, stay safe from these financial frauds? Khemendra Pal Singh, SHO, Cyber police station (central district), Delhi enlisted some of the measures you can take:

QR code scam: It has become a common practice by fraudsters to send fake QR code for payment. One should always prefer sending money to a bank account instead of a QR code.
Hacking computer: Singh advised using a strong password and enabling two factor authentication on personal computer systems. Along with it he proposed using authentic antivirus and shutting down systems after use (instead of keeping them on Sleep mode).
UPI fraud: To be safe from UPI frauds, he advised verifying the site before use. Before making any payment on online sites, one should see what link is Google fetching. If it is 'http' in place of 'https' then the site is not secured.
Phone call impersonation: A growing trend involves fraudulent phone calls from individuals claiming to be distressed family members, such as parents or distant relatives, urgently seeking financial assistance. The fraudsters use AI voice cloning technology or deepfake to make these calls as authentic as possible and the gullible victim is duped. Singh advised to always verify such calls, how dire they may sound.

For more such tips, read the full story here.

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AI Can Make Anyone Sound Like Mohammed Rafi: But With Whose Consent?

🔖 Recently, we have heard of AI making strides in several fields; but it goes beyond ChatGPT helping you with your essays.

Musicians are growing more and more popular by integrating software into music, creating a category of audience who can enjoy songs from before their times, while others can relive the nostalgia of old music.

But behind these growing trends lurks the question:

What does it mean for a vocal artist if the asset that is their voice, can be recreated by AI?
What about the slew of copyright complications that a reckless use of AI creates?

Find out in this story by Titha Ghosh.

How A Travel Website Lures Customers With Big Discounts and Dupes Them

🔖 Meanwhile, a travel website called MyTravaly is luring customers with heavy discounts and duping them.

A Viral TikTok Challenge That’s Inspired Haryana Is Worrying

🔖 Further, from 7-year-olds to 60-year-olds, Haryana is embracing a viral fitness trend, but health experts raise concerns. So, what is this trend? Find out in Mohsina Malik’s story.

India has a Deepfake Problem. But Is It A Crime?

🔖 Is deepfake a crime?

It can be harmless if one is using it for entertainment purposes – like how AI helped Val Kilmer get his voice back in Top Gun 2; or reimagining Sly Stallone as The Terminator. However, it becomes a crime when deepfakes are used for pornography, identity theft, virtual forgery, to fuel misinformation, attack data and or privacy, or for cyberterrorism.

Deepfake is a cybercrime. Read Ritika Jain’s report where she spoke to lawyers, a cyber security expert and cops.

🚫 Fake News You Almost Fell For

🔍 On 19 November, claims of India becoming a $4-trillion economy went viral on social media platforms. So, has India really become a $4-trillion economy? Find out in this fact-check by 🔗Nidhi Jacob.↗️

🔍 Over the past month as the cricketing action took center stage with India hosting the Men's ICC One Day International (ODI) World Cup 2023, so did fake news around it. Here is a recap by 🔗Anmol Alphonso.↗️

🔍 Several pro-Congress social media accounts posted doctored videos of the Amitabh Bachchan-led popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati in a bid to overthrow the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh. 🔗Hazel Gandhi↗️ listed several such instances

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📖 This week's recommendation is: Science beliefs, political ideology, and cognitive sophistication by Gordon Pennycook, Bence Bago, Jonathon McPhetres

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