[Jan] Deepfakes Flashcards
1
Q
What?
A
Deepfakes — synthetic media, meaning media (including images, audio and video) that are either manipulated or wholly generated by Artificial Intelligence, even have the power to threaten the electoral outcome of the world’s oldest democracy.
2
Q
Used why?
A
used to tarnish reputations, create mistrust, question facts, and spread propaganda.
3
Q
India & deepfakes?
A
Cybercrimes fall under the ambit of The Information Technology Act, 2000, but this law and the Information Technology Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules, 2018 are not capable to tackle manipulation of content on digital platforms.
