Globally, deepfake has become a major danger to social institutions and democracy. This problem has been made worse by the widespread distribution of deepfake content on social media sites.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has periodically recommended social media middlemen to investigate deepfakes thoroughly and act quickly to stop them.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics, and IT, spoke with leaders from academic institutions, business associations, and social media firms earlier today on the importance of ensuring an efficient response to deepfake.
During the conversation, it was decided that NASSCOM, the government, academic institutions, and social media corporations would collaborate to combat deepfake. It was also decided that actionable items on the following four pillars will be identified during the next ten days:
1. Detection: Deepfake content has to be found both before and after it's uploaded.
2. Prevention: The spread of deepfake content ought to be stopped by an efficient system.
3. Reporting: There should be a grievance redressal procedure that is both efficient and quick to operate.
4. knowledge: It is important to raise public knowledge of the deepfake problem.
Furthermore, MeitY will start evaluating and writing the required legislation to stop the deepfake threat immediately. For this reason, MeitY will use the MyGov platform to solicit public feedback.
In order to finish the 4-pillared structure, a follow-up meeting with pertinent stakeholders will take place once again during the first week of December 2023. In order to counter the rising threat of deepfake, the Indian government is still dedicated to using technology and raising public awareness.
Comments