Ethical and legal tightropes

Combating the negative impacts of deepfakes requires a multi-layered approach involving tech platforms, lawmakers, and internet users. Regulatory and Legal Frameworks

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The Digital Mirage: Understanding the Evolution and Risks of "Desifakes"

The most malicious use of this technology is the creation of synthetic pornographic content, which is a severe form of non-consensual harassment and a violation of a person's digital integrity [3].

The primary content on "Desifakes" platforms involves using AI to digitally superimpose the face of a well-known Indian actress onto the body of an adult film performer or other explicit imagery, creating a hyper-realistic but entirely fake video. The process for creating such content has become alarmingly simple. Predators use accessible AI tools, some of which require only a single photo to generate a convincing fake. One such tool, a website called Clothoff , was identified as a simple "AI breakthrough" that allows users to upload photos and generate 'nude' images of clothed individuals. This ease of access means that anyone with a smartphone and an internet connection can now become a creator of this harmful content, moving the problem from seedy digital back alleys into the mainstream.