Shrikant Shinde's Deepfake Bill tabled in Lok Sabha to combat misuse

• A Private Member’s Bill to regulate deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
• Introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde, the Bill aims to protect citizens by mandating prior consent for deepfake content.
• The proposed legislation includes penalties for offenders creating or disseminating deepfake content with malicious intent.
• It seeks to establish a Deepfake Task Force to combat national security implications and evaluate deepfakes' influence on privacy and elections.
• The Bill also proposes a fund to support public and private sector initiatives for detecting and deterring advanced image manipulation.

Why It Matters: It addresses deepfake misuse, protecting privacy and combating misinformation.