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McAfee Report: 22% of Indians Encounter Political Deepfakes
- 29 Apr 2024
In April 2024, McAfee's report highlighted that 22% of surveyed Indians have encountered political deepfakes, raising concerns about cyberbullying and fake content.
Key Points
- Diverse Concerns: Survey respondents expressed worries about various deepfake-related issues, including cyberbullying, fake pornography, scams, impersonations, and electoral influence.
- Technological Advancements: Advancements in AI, including large language models and text-to-image generators, have made creating and spreading false media easier and cheaper, posing challenges for social media platforms.
- Underreported Cases: Report suggests that the actual number of individuals impacted by deepfakes might be higher due to underreporting and people not realizing they were deceived.
- Lack of Regulation in India: While major tech platforms prepare AI protocols for the U.S. elections, India lacks similar measures, leaving voters vulnerable to deepfake manipulation.
- Magnified Issue in India: India faces a surge in deepfake scams, with prominent public figures often impersonated, leading to the rapid spread of false content on social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
State In News
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State In News
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu And Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal