CYBERCRIME
Cybercrime Unit Flags Modi, Sitharaman Deepfake Welfare Ads
A cybercrime unit has flagged fake welfare scheme advertisements featuring deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, according to a news report.
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A cybercrime unit has flagged fake welfare scheme advertisements using deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, The New Indian Express reported on October 19.
The report’s headline identifies the advertisements as fake, not as government announcements. Further details about the unit’s jurisdiction, the schemes being impersonated or any enforcement action were not available in the accessible news listing.
Fact-check this story · Source: Google News Government of India: Cybercrime unit flags fake welfare scheme ads using deepfake videos of PM Modi, Sitharaman - The New Indian Express. This AI-assisted account is based on the linked source, not independent on-the-ground reporting by BharatVox. Any opinion is separately labelled.
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