The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Bombay High Court orders removal of deepfake videos targeting Nitin Gadkari over ethanol policy
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Chinmay Gaikwad
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The Bombay High Court has ordered social media platforms to remove deepfake videos that falsely linked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to corruption regarding the Ethanol Blending Programme. The court expressed concern over the lack of a streamlined mechanism for removing abusive content without judicial intervention.
The Bombay High Court directed social media platforms on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) to take down deepfake and AI-generated videos that linked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP). The court found the content to be defamatory.
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