Bombay HC Allows Nitin Gadkari To Sue Meta, Google Over Deepfakes, E20 Fuel Posts

Bombay High Court granted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari leave to sue Meta, X, Google, and others over defamatory posts and deepfakes.
The posts allegedly link Gadkari and his family to profiting from the Centre's E20 ethanol-blending policy.
The court's decision allows Gadkari to file a civil suit against the social media platforms.
The case involves allegations of defamation and the misuse of deepfake technology.
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