New Delhi: In response to the escalating menace of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, spearheaded a meeting with key stakeholders, including social media platforms, government officials, and cybersecurity experts.
Minister Vaishnaw said, “We need to take very urgent steps as far as possible either legal, regulatory or technological. We need to take all kinds of steps. We had a detailed meeting with all the social media platforms today. Everybody has accepted the seriousness of this threat. Deepfake has emerged as a huge social threat today. We had long and very candid discussions”.
The high-level discussions marked by urgency centered on formulating a comprehensive strategy to combat the challenges posed by deepfake content
During the meeting, minister Vaishnaw emphasized the need for immediate action and revealed a consensus among all stakeholders. He also mentioned that the next meeting on the issue of ‘Deepfake’ will be held in the first week of December. Focusing on pillars-detection, prevention, strengthening the mechanism and awareness. Acknowledging the collaborative effort required, he disclosed that regulations addressing these concerns would be drafted promptly.
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