E20 Petrol Row: Bombay HC permits Nitin Gadkari to file civil suit against Meta, Google and X over deepfake content
Bombay High Court permits Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit against Meta, Google, and X over deepfake content related to the E20 petrol row.
The suit challenges alleged AI-generated deepfake videos posted on social media platforms that falsely link Gadkari and his family to business gains.
Nitin Gadkari approached the Bombay High Court to address the spread of misleading content that associates him and his family with the E20 petrol controversy.
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