Sara Tendulkar asks Twitter to take action against people sharing her deepfake photos
Sara Tendulkar, daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, issued a statement today regarding her deep-fake photos on social media network Twitter.
On Instagram, Sara said that some fake photos are circulating on Twitter. She also revealed that she does not have a Twitter account.
«Social media is a wonderful space for all of us to share our joys, sorrows and daily activities.
However, it is disconcerting to see the misuse of technology as it takes away from the truth and authenticity of the internet. I have come across some deepfake photos of me which are far from reality,» she wrote in an Instagram post.
Urging Twitter to take action against the culprits, Sara wrote, «A few accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have obviously been created with an intent to impersonate me and mislead people.
I do not have an account on X, and I hope X looks into such accounts and suspends them.»
«Entertainment should never come at the expense of the truth. Let's encourage communication that’s based on trust and reality,» she further added.
Sara's statement came days after deepfake photos of her with Shubman Gill went viral on social media.
Later, it was found that the pictures were, in reality, of Sara with her brother Arjun Tendulkar.
Earlier, deepfake videos of actor Rashmika Mandana and Katrina Kaif surfaced, creating a furor. The Centre later also issued notices to companies on deepfake issue.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw last week said that he will soon meet the social media platforms on the issue.
FAQs
What are deepfakes?
Deepfakes are manipulated media, typically videos, that are crafted using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. These techniques are used to replace a person's appearance or voice with that of another,
