Deepfake Video Of UP Chief Minister Yogi Endorsing Diabetes Medicine Goes Viral

A doctored video featuring Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath endorsing a purported diabetes medicine circulated on social media, prompting legal action.?

The video, created using artificial intelligence (AI), showed the chief minister allegedly promoting the medicine and claiming that diabetes had been conquered in India. After the video went viral, an FIR was registered against the Facebook profile 'Grace Garsia' on the complaint of Inspector Mohammed Muslim Khan, posted at the cybercrime unit at the DGP office.

The FIR includes charges under IPC sections 419 (cheating by impersonation), 420 (cheating), 511 (attempted offence), and section 66 of the IT Act, 2008.?

The 41-second video, created by manipulating a clip from a news channel, was posted on February 26 by the Facebook account 'Grace Garsia.'?

The video falsely claimed that a medicine developed by Indian scientists could cure diabetes, and it garnered 225,000 views and 120 shares.

The complaint stated that the video used AI tools to alter the chief minister's audio and voice narration, misleading viewers into purchasing the alleged diabetes medicine through a website. The doctored video misrepresented the chief minister's statements, creating a false narrative about the medicine and its efficacy.?

The legal action underscores the consequences of using AI to manipulate content and the importance of addressing misinformation on social media platforms.

With IANS Inputs?