Violative of Legal Framework': EC Asks X To Take Down Karnataka BJP's Video
Violative of Legal Framework': EC Asks X To Take Down Karnataka BJP's Video
The Bengaluru police on Sunday, 5 May filed a First Information Report (FIR) against BJP president JP Nadda, state chief BY Vijayendra and the party's IT cell head Amit Malviya for "inciting hatred between two communities."
Video of Andhra Pradesh Minister Shared With False Claims Linked to Chhattisgarh
Video of Andhra Pradesh Minister Shared With False Claims Linked to Chhattisgarh
Fact-check: A video of a YSRCP minister from Andhra Pradesh is being shared to falsely claim that it shows a SDM of Chhattisgarh at a mosque. Vidadala Rajini, YSRCP minister from Andhra Pradesh has been misidentified in the video.
This Video Doesn’t Show Rahul Gandhi Visiting Ayodhya After Filing Nomination
This Video Doesn’t Show Rahul Gandhi Visiting Ayodhya After Filing Nomination
Fact-Check | An unrelated video is being shared to falsely claim that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Ayodhya after filing nomination for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Fake Letter About 'Financial Support' to Muslim Voters in Karnataka Goes Viral
Fake Letter About 'Financial Support' to Muslim Voters in Karnataka Goes Viral
Fact-Check: A purported letter claiming to give financial support for Muslim voters going for polling in the ongoing elections is being shared on social media platforms. However, the letter is fake.
Congress questions EC on getting social media post on electoral bonds deleted | India News
Congress questions EC on getting social media post on electoral bonds deleted | India News
India News: NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platf.
Tech Manifestos 2024: BJP Wants To Promote ONDC, Increase Digitisation Of Land Records, No Mention Of AI, Digital India Act
Tech Manifestos 2024: BJP Wants To Promote ONDC, Increase Digitisation Of Land Records, No Mention Of AI, Digital India Act
Despite BJP promoting Aadhaar as one of the fundamental components of DPI and IndiaStack, it is not even mentioned once in the manifesto.
Tech Manifestos 2024: CPI(M) Promises To Scrap Data Protection Law, Repeal IT Rules’, Fact-Check Amendment And More
Tech Manifestos 2024: CPI(M) Promises To Scrap Data Protection Law, Repeal IT Rules’, Fact-Check Amendment And More
Tech policy highlights from the election manifesto of Communist Party of India (Marxist) for Indian General Elections 2024.
Case Against Team Sharad Pawar Leader For Posting Fake News Video
Case Against Team Sharad Pawar Leader For Posting Fake News Video
A case has been registered against NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad for posting a fake video, alleging that there was a mismatch between the button pressed in the Ballot Unit and Paper Slip generated through VVPAT in Manipur's Khurai.
IT Ministry blocks Cong’s Jharkhand social media account over doctored Amit Shah video
IT Ministry blocks Cong’s Jharkhand social media account over doctored Amit Shah video
The official Twitter handle of Jharkhand Congress had tweeted the doctored clip of Shah’s campaign speech on April 28 with this text in Hindi | Latest News India
Congress files complaint with EC against BJP chief Nadda and others over alleged MCC violation
Congress files complaint with EC against BJP chief Nadda and others over alleged MCC violation
India News: BENGALURU: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Sunday sought the Election Commission to initiate action against BJP's national presiden.
Video modulated using AI': BJP Mandal president writes to CBI over Sandeshkhali ‘sting video’
Video modulated using AI': BJP Mandal president writes to CBI over Sandeshkhali ‘sting video’
India News: Gangadhar Kayl, president of BJP Mandal (booth), wrote to the CBI on Saturday, accusing the TMC of using a modified version of his face and voice in t
This Isn't Subhashini Ali Praising PM Modi & Dissing Rahul Gandhi in Viral Video
This Isn't Subhashini Ali Praising PM Modi & Dissing Rahul Gandhi in Viral Video
Fact-check | We reached out to CPI-M leader Subhashini Ali who confirmed that this viral video does not show her praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi while taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Amethi Voters Would Question Rajiv Gandhi': Cropped Priyanka Video Viral
Amethi Voters Would Question Rajiv Gandhi': Cropped Priyanka Video Viral
In the original video, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra further adds saying that voters back then were more aware and they would even question the prime minister as compared to today.
ECI directs political parties to remove AI-based fake content within 3 hours
ECI directs political parties to remove AI-based fake content within 3 hours
Deep Fakes: The parties have also been directed to “warn the person responsible in their party, reporting unlawful information and fake user accounts to respective platforms, and escalate persistent issues to the Grievance Appellate Committee under Rule 3A of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021”.
Fact Check: Old video of Bangladeshi cleric falsely linked to Lok Sabha polls shared with false claim
Fact Check: Old video of Bangladeshi cleric falsely linked to Lok Sabha polls shared with false claim
An old video from Bangladesh is circulating on social media in which a man is saying that he would convert Hindus to Islam, falsely linking it to the Congress and ongoing general elections.
Amit Shah fake video case: Delhi Police adds criminal conspiracy to FIR
Amit Shah fake video case: Delhi Police adds criminal conspiracy to FIR
Beereddy is among the prominent members of the Congress' social media team and he is accused of being among those who uploaded the doctored video on social media and also shared it with other members of the party, according to officials.
FIR against BJP leaders JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for campaign video ‘demonising Muslims’
FIR against BJP leaders JP Nadda, Amit Malviya for campaign video ‘demonising Muslims’
The Karnataka Police booked the saffron party members after a Congress complaint accused them of ‘provocating riots’ and promoting religious enmity.
Cropped Video Of Kharge Peddled As Admission Of Wealth Distribution Plan
Cropped Video Of Kharge Peddled As Admission Of Wealth Distribution Plan
BOOM found the original speech where Mallikarjun Kharge attributed the statement to PM Modi and called him out for spreading misinformation about the Congress manifesto.
Case Against Team Sharad Pawar Leader For Posting Fake News Video
Case Against Team Sharad Pawar Leader For Posting Fake News Video
A case has been registered against NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad for posting a fake video, alleging that there was a mismatch between the button pressed in the Ballot Unit and Paper Slip generated through VVPAT in Manipur's Khurai.
IT Ministry blocks Cong’s Jharkhand social media account over doctored Amit Shah video
IT Ministry blocks Cong’s Jharkhand social media account over doctored Amit Shah video
The official Twitter handle of Jharkhand Congress had tweeted the doctored clip of Shah’s campaign speech on April 28 with this text in Hindi | Latest News India
Deepfakes set to deceive voters in India ahead of national elections, ET Government
Deepfakes set to deceive voters in India ahead of national elections, ET
Government
While experts say social media platforms, governments are not doing enough to curb deepfakes, Meta and Google claim they have policies in place to check the menace.
AI-powered disinformation emerges major risk for nations including India in election year 2024, ET Government
AI-powered disinformation emerges major risk for nations including India in election
year 2024, ET Government
AI-powered Disinformation: 2024 has been labelled a "make-or-break" year for democracy, with crucial votes due in more than 60 countries, including India, South Africa, Pakistan, Britain, Indonesia and the United States, as well as the European Union.
Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Election Commission in Plea Seeking Guidelines on Tech-Enabled Voter Manipulation: Report
Karnataka HC Issues Notice to Election Commission in Plea Seeking Guidelines on
Tech-Enabled Voter Manipulation: Report
The PIL before the Karnataka HC was filed by four politicians who were defeated during their assembly election runs last year.
Epidemic of fake news takes over social media as elections nearing; Karnataka takes action."
Epidemic of fake news takes over social media as elections nearing; Karnataka takes
action."
Lok Sabha elections nearing; surge in political fake news on social media. Karnataka takes steps against misinformation, but challenges persist. Prominent parti
Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery - The Economic Times
Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery - The
Economic Times
The upcoming event at the Munich Security Conference in Germany comes as more than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024.
Want to work with allies like India to combat disinformation, says US - The Economic Times
Want to work with allies like India to combat disinformation, says US - The Economic
Times
The US government collaborates with India to combat Russian and Chinese disinformation. Efforts are directed towards Russia and China, focusing on their information warfare. Iran's role in supporting terrorist groups and destabilizing the Middle East is emphasized, along with their involvement in shipping operations and increased costs.
Mandate videography, webcasting at polling stations: BJP to Election Commission | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
Mandate videography, webcasting at polling stations: BJP to Election Commission |
Latest News India - Hindustan Times
Also set up polling stations in urban housing societies before announcing the general elections, BJP to EC | Latest News India
Byte The Ballot: Elections In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Byte The Ballot: Elections In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
“Constitutional guarantees cannot be subjected to the vicissitudes of technology.” - Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of IndiaOn 16th February 2024, 20 technology giants including Google, Microsoft,...
Lok Sabha polls: Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala warns against misusing social media - The Hindu
Lok Sabha polls: Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala warns against misusing social
media - The Hindu
Lok Sabha polls: Using social media to spread false information about matters related to the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will invite strong action, Kerala Chief Electoral Officer said on Wednesday
Google partners with fact-checkers and publications to combat misinformation ahead of general elections | Technology News - The Indian Express
Google partners with fact-checkers and publications to combat misinformation ahead
of general elections | Technology News - The Indian Express
Google is providing tools, training for Indian publishers to detect deepfakes and misinformation before massive general elections.
India’s Election Commission fixes privacy flaws that exposed citizens’ information-seeking data | TechCrunch
India’s Election Commission fixes privacy flaws that exposed citizens’
information-seeking data | TechCrunch
India's federal election commission has fixed flaws on its Right to Information portal that exposed data related to citizens' requests.
Linking Aadhaar with voter ID: Why EC wants changes in electoral forms | Explained News - The Indian Express
Linking Aadhaar with voter ID: Why EC wants changes in electoral forms | Explained
News - The Indian Express
The EC in a letter to the Law Ministry in December proposed amending the RP Act, 1950 to remove the requirement of a “sufficient cause” for not providing Aadhaar.
Who can protect India’s general elections from deepfakes and disinformation?
Who can protect India’s general elections from deepfakes and disinformation?
With an estimated 60-80 elections (depending on your sources) covering nearly 4 billion people, 2024 is the year of elections. In India, nearly a billion people are estimated to be eligible to vote. Given the ongoing global conversation about the impact of generative AI, in general, and deepfakes in particular, it is natural to think about how they will interact, and what it may mean for democracies. The simple, but unsatisfying answer to those questions is that it depends – on many factors.
India’s Modi government rushes to regulate AI ahead of national elections | India Election 2024 News | Al Jazeera
India’s Modi government rushes to regulate AI ahead of national elections | India
Election 2024 News | Al Jazeera
As all major parties deploy AI-based manipulation in campaigns, the Indian government is threatening to crack down.
How is Election Commission preparing for the new challenge of the misinformation monster? - The Economic Times
How is Election Commission preparing for the new challenge of the misinformation
monster? - The Economic Times
Misinformation is not just an electoral issue in Indian elections but across the many democracies going to polls this year. Last months Indonesian elections already pointed to this malaise, while the run-up to the US elections this November is already throwing up worrying indications. This is a much more potent problem than what the Cambridge Analytica data scandal in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections was.
Did you get PM Modi's 'Viksit Bharat Sampark' letter on WhatsApp? People in Pakistan, UAE received it too | Mint
Did you get PM Modi's 'Viksit Bharat Sampark' letter on WhatsApp? People in
Pakistan, UAE received it too | Mint
A number of non-Indians from Pakistan, and Dubai have receved PM Modi's ‘Viksit Bharat Sampark’ letter on WhatsApp
Meta to operationalise Elections Centre; to curb misinformation, misuse of AI-made content – ThePrint
New Delhi, Mar 19 (PTI) Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta on Tuesday vowed to crack down on any misinformation and misuse of AI-generated content during general elections in India, saying it will remove them if they suppress voting, incite violence and use a network of fact-checkers to label content that is fake, altered or manipulated. Meta said it will operationalise an India-specific Elections Operations Centre, bringing together experts from across the organisation to identify potential threats and put specific mitigations in place across its apps and technologies in real-time. The social media giant said it is building tools to label AI-generated images from Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, and others that users post to Facebook, Instagram and Threads, as the social media giant pledged its commitment towards election integrity efforts ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Show Full Article
Spotlight On Election Misinformation: A problem in any language, but some get more attention than others
Spotlight On Election Misinformation: A problem in any language, but some get more
attention than others
The laws governing social media platforms vary by nation, and critics of tech companies say they have been faster to address concerns about misinformation in th
Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code
violation
Many Indians and even several foreigners living in the UAE received the message that says it has been sent by the government of India.
ECI issues directions to remove unauthorised political advertisements | Lok Sabha Elections News - Business Standard
ECI issues directions to remove unauthorised political advertisements | Lok Sabha
Elections News - Business Standard
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar warned against the spread of misinformation during the Lok Sabha elections
MCA fights against deepfake information ahead of Lok Sabha elections through this newly launched WhatsApp Channel - Digital Transformation News | The Financial Express
MCA fights against deepfake information ahead of Lok Sabha elections through this
newly launched WhatsApp Channel - Digital Transformation News | The Financial Express
The Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) of the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) has partnered with Meta to launch a WhatsApp tipline aimed at detecting deepfakes.
Artificial intelligence makes a debut in Lok Sabha polls with deepfakes, voice cloning | Long Reads News - The Indian Express
Artificial intelligence makes a debut in Lok Sabha polls with deepfakes, voice
cloning | Long Reads News - The Indian Express
AI could potentially be a deciding factor in the 2024 polls — like social media was in the 2014 polls
Misinformation during Indian elections: The saga from 2019 to 2024 - The Hindu
Misinformation during Indian elections: The saga from 2019 to 2024 - The
Hindu
A prelude to The Hindu’s coverage of the evolving nature of misinformation in Indian elections, from the use of WhatsApp to AI-generated synthetic content.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be fought on and decided by mobile phones | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be fought on and decided by mobile phones | Latest
News India - Hindustan Times
Meta accounts for an overwhelming per cent of social or communication app usage in India. Combined with AI, it makes a potent weapon for Lok Sabha candidates. | Latest News India
Lok Sabha polls: How GenAI is rewriting political campaigning strategies | Tech News - Business Standard
Lok Sabha polls: How GenAI is rewriting political campaigning strategies | Tech News
- Business Standard
GenAI is being widely employed by political parties and candidates for a personalised approach to voters
AI-generated deepfake videos, voice cloning emerge as potential threats during election season - The Hindu
AI-generated deepfake videos, voice cloning emerge as potential threats during
election season - The Hindu
Cybersecurity experts have raised concerns over the possible misuse of AI and deepfake technology during Lok Sabha elections.
LS polls: EC launches 'Myth vs Reality Register' to tackle misinformation | Lok Sabha Elections News - Business Standard
LS polls: EC launches 'Myth vs Reality Register' to tackle misinformation | Lok
Sabha Elections News - Business Standard
In a bid to check the spread of misinformation during the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission on Tuesday launched a "Myth vs Reality Register" that will be updated regularly to include the latest fake news busted.
Amidst Lok Sabha elections, why fake news, disinformation and fact-checking matter | Explained News - The Indian Express
Amidst Lok Sabha elections, why fake news, disinformation and fact-checking matter |
Explained News - The Indian Express
International Fact-checking Day: In this election season, a range of threats abound – traditional misinformation, generative AI images and videos, and deepfakes. Here's what to know about them and how to safeguard yourself.
Mozilla Suggests Changes To WhatsApp In Order To Restrict Message Forwards and Combat Election Disinformation
Mozilla Suggests Changes To WhatsApp In Order To Restrict Message Forwards and
Combat Election Disinformation
Mozilla wants WhatsApp to add an additional step nudging users to “pause and reflect” before forwarding messages on the platform.
India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety coalition | TechCrunch
India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety
coalition | TechCrunch
Tech companies, who built the tools in the first place, are making trips to India to push solutions for AI safety.
AI misinformation concerns: Deepfake detection workshop to protect electoral integrity organised in Shravasti, ET Government
AI misinformation concerns: Deepfake detection workshop to protect electoral
integrity organised in Shravasti, ET Government
Inclusive AI: Through interactive sessions, case studies, and practical demonstrations, the participants were exposed to practical strategies and tools for detecting and combating deepfakes. The purpose of the workshop was to inform and educate the government officials of Shravasti on how to detect deepfakes.
Tech Manifestos 2024: INC Vows to Withdraw Broadcast Bill, Amend Data Protection Act, and Tackle Government Censorship
Tech Manifestos 2024: INC Vows to Withdraw Broadcast Bill, Amend Data Protection
Act, and Tackle Government Censorship
Congress has vowed to repeal Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill and remove 'restrictive provisions' of the DPDP Act, amid other promises.
Digital Democracy: Social media influencers rally millions to vote for Modi, ET Government
Digital Democracy: Social media influencers rally millions to vote for Modi, ET
Government
Social Media Influencers: With India's marathon general elections set to start on April 19, critics say Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has co-opted the vast youth fan bases of hugely influential social media stars -- in fields ranging from music to culture, and fashion to fitness -- to push their political message.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Video of Aamir Khan warning against rhetoric fake, says actor's spokesperson
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Video of Aamir Khan warning against rhetoric fake, says
actor's spokesperson
New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Aamir Khan has never endorsed any political party in his 35-year career and the viral video of the Bollywood superstar is fake and alarming, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Congress questions EC on getting social media post on electoral bonds deleted | India News
Congress questions EC on getting social media post on electoral bonds deleted |
India News
India News: NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday questioned the Election Commission's move to get a post on electoral bonds scheme deleted from social media platf.
Tech Manifestos 2024: BJP Wants To Promote ONDC, Increase Digitisation Of Land Records, No Mention Of AI, Digital India Act
Tech Manifestos 2024: BJP Wants To Promote ONDC, Increase Digitisation Of Land
Records, No Mention Of AI, Digital India Act
Despite BJP promoting Aadhaar as one of the fundamental components of DPI and IndiaStack, it is not even mentioned once in the manifesto.
Tech Manifestos 2024: CPI(M) Promises To Scrap Data Protection Law, Repeal IT Rules’, Fact-Check Amendment And More
Tech Manifestos 2024: CPI(M) Promises To Scrap Data Protection Law, Repeal IT
Rules’, Fact-Check Amendment And More
Tech policy highlights from the election manifesto of Communist Party of India (Marxist) for Indian General Elections 2024.