The Delhi High Court has given an injunction that requires the removal of AI‑generated deepfake videos and other online content that falsely shows journalist Sudhir Chaudhary. The court’s order came after Chaudhary filed a petition to protect his personality rights—his name, image, voice and likeness—from unauthorized use.
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted Chaudhary an interim order against the uploaders. The order tells anyone who has posted videos or images that use Chaudhary’s appearance or voice to take them down immediately. If a user refuses or is missing contact details, Meta and Google must step in and remove the content within 48 hours.
Senior Advocate Raj Shekhar Rao represented Chaudhary and argued that several videos wrongly attribute statements to the journalist—statements he never made. He highlighted that the deepfakes could damage Chaudhary’s reputation and mislead the public.
Meta and Google’s counsel pointed out that the court lists contact info for many uploaders on the sites. By sending a notice to those people, Chaudhary can compel them to remove the defamatory content. When a direct sender cannot be reached, the tech giants will promote the takedown.
Under the court’s detailed instructions, Chaudhary will first email the uploaders whose contact details appear, demanding removal within 48 hours. If uploaders fail to comply, Meta and Google are to act within the same window. The order also instructs the platforms to delete uploads that involve users whose contact information is unavailable, ensuring those videos do not stay online.
The case was listed before the Delhi High Court back in March for more hearings, and it was later reviewed in November by the court’s joint registrar. The court has sent summons to the defendants and has asked Chaudhary to provide a copy of the lawsuit.
For anyone witnessing or sharing AI‑generated videos that feature real people, this ruling underscores the importance of consent and accurate representation online. It also shows how courts can use existing platform policies to enforce takedowns quickly. Whether you’re a content creator, a regular user, or a social‑media platform, Dwelling on “influencer” authenticity and legal protection is becoming increasingly critical.
Source: aninews
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