Bombay High Court: Union minister Nitin Gadkari can sue Meta, Google and others over deepfakes

Bombay High Court has allowed Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta and Google. The minister filed a suit over defamatory deepfake and AI-generated posts. These posts falsely linked him to financial benefits from fuel programs. The court granted permission to file a civil suit against online platforms. Gadkari seeks an injunction against the circulation of these damaging posts.

Bombay High Court: Union minister Nitin Gadkari can sue Meta, Google and others over deepfakes
Bombay High Court has allowed Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta and Google. The minister filed a suit over defamatory deepfake and AI-generated posts. These posts falsely linked him to financial benefits from fuel programs. The court granted permission to file a civil suit against online platforms. Gadkari seeks an injunction against the circulation of these damaging posts.