Crime & Law · India
Bombay High Court Orders Takedown of Deepfakes Targeting Minister Gadkari
The Bombay High Court has ordered social media platforms to remove "vile and abusive" deepfake videos targeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The videos falsely linked Gadkari to the E20 ethanol policy. The court expressed concern over the lack of a mechanism to remove such content without judicial intervention, noting individuals are forced to approach courts for relief. The court granted urgent interim relief to the minister against several platforms, stating such material has no place on public platforms.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 13 · Right 3 n = 19
- Left (3): National Herald, Scroll.in, The Hindu
- Centre (13 votes, 15 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The Times of India
- Right (3): Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (1): Bloomberg