The Delhi High Court on Friday directed social media platforms and pornographic websites to remove deepfake and AI-generated pornographic content. This deepfake material was targeting a woman social media influencer. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed an interim injunction. He was hearing a civil suit filed by the woman. He stated that the content was “completely appalling.” It was “deplorable” and “defamatory.” The content also represented “a patent breach of the fundamental rights of the plaintiff.”
The woman had approached the Court. She was seeking urgent relief against the circulation of manipulated images and videos (deepfake). These images portrayed her in a sexually explicit and malicious manner. She contended that the material violated her fundamental rights. It particularly affected her right to privacy, dignity, and reputation. This amounted to a serious civil wrong.
The Court acknowledged the gravity of the allegations. It passed an interim order. This order directs the concerned websites and platforms to take down the offensive content. These include major social media intermediaries. It also permitted the plaintiff to notify additional URLs discovered subsequently. The platforms would then be obliged to remove these without delay.
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The Court directed Meta (Facebook) and X Corp (formerly Twitter) to disclose complete details. This includes the identification information of the social media handles responsible for uploading the content. They are also responsible for disseminating the content in question.
The case is sensitive. Thus, the Court ordered the Registry to delete the name and personal details of the plaintiff from the memo of parties. It instructed them to amend the cause title accordingly to maintain confidentiality.
The order signals the Court’s firm stance on the misuse of artificial intelligence to generate explicit content and deepfake. It reinforces the protection of individuals’ rights in the digital age.
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