NewzThe Bombay High Court ordered social media intermediaries to remove vile and abusive online content. These posts falsely linked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to the ethanol-blended petrol controversy. The court granted urgent interim relief to the minister against several platforms.
Gadkari sought damages for fabricated and defamatory digital content, including deepfake videos. The court also directed intermediaries to furnish basic customer information of content creators. Bombay high court ordered Meta and X Corp to remove defamatory content.
The court directed immediate takedown of AI-generated material and deepfakes. Union minister Nitin Gadkari filed a lawsuit against social media platforms. The minister alleged defamation concerning the government's ethanol-blended petrol policy.
Platforms must also provide details of individuals who uploaded disparaging material.
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