A recent instance of deepfake content, in which visuals of actor Rashmika Mandanna were cloned, has once again brought to light the consequences of unregulated access to A1; experts say the war against information can only be fought with education and stringent legal reforms

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From panic-ridden people flocking to astrologers, to Covid-related WhatsApp forwards inciting fear about vaccines, cure and more – here’s how misinformation seems to be rife amid the second wave On May 5, Prabhjot received a WhatsApp forward from his father. It was labelled as “forwarded many times”, and contained a message inciting fear about vaccines. […]

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