Deep fakes: A Ticking Time Bomb for Privacy and Security

By- Srushti sharma

Deep fakes are AI-manipulated photographs or videos that can convincingly depict events or statements that never occurred.

After deepfake videos of Rashmika Mandanna went viral online, a deepfake video of actress Alia Bhatt is doing rounds on social media.

In the viral video, Alia Bhatt’s face has been edited on the video of another woman making obscene gestures.

In the viral video, Alia Bhatt’s face has been edited on the video of another woman making obscene gestures.

 Amidst the ongoing debate over threats the deepfake technology poses, the deepfake video of Alia Bhatt has sparked outrage.

It was recently reported that the probe into the deepfake case of Rashmika Mandana has hit a dead end

social media platforms have shown their inability to give any information about individual(s) who have allegedly made the deepfake profiles.

The surge in deepfake videos of celebrities surfacing online caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention as well.

Some apps use machine learning and face-swapping technology to create these forgeries by superimposing one person’s image onto another.

The end results are often realistic and hard to detect