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Video: How deepfakes can pose a threat during elections

With advancements in generative AI, distinguishing genuine content from fake has become a challenge, even for specialized teams like the India Today Anti-Fake News War Room. In an illustrative case, a clip featuring Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan posing tricky questions on the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) show has gone viral. The video epitomizes the deceptive potential of deepfakes. It is deftly crafted to portray Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in a negative light, demonstrating how deepfake techniques can be weaponised in political warfare.

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TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.