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incriminating footage is actually AI-generated, eroding trust in visual evidence. 4. Legal and Regulatory Landscape

The development of indigenous detection tools like Vastav AI demonstrates India's recognition that technology must be part of the solution. However, detection tools will always lag behind creation tools in an asymmetric arms race. desifakes ai generated

Replacing one person's face with another in a video, often targeting celebrities or public figures. However, detection tools will always lag behind creation

Under the existing IT Rules 2021, the government had already instructed social media intermediaries to remove deepfake videos within 24 hours. The 2025 and 2026 amendments build on this foundation, significantly tightening enforcement. The 2025 and 2026 amendments build on this

: South Asia boasts one of the largest internet consumer bases globally. Bollywood celebrities, political figures, and social media influencers have billions of high-quality images and videos available online. This provides exhaustive datasets for training AI models.

As AI content becomes indistinguishable from reality, it creates a crisis of knowing—where society can no longer trust authentic photos or videos. Legal and Ethical Frameworks in India (2026)