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Sunainaa warns against AI-morphed video misuse
Hindustan Times·
Actor Sunainaa said a morphed video using her likeness circulated on social media without consent and was AI-generated. In a second statement she urged fans to fight AI misuse while women’s safety remains a concern. She had earlier warned of legal action against creators and circulators. She called the act sexual harassment and a criminal offence under Indian law.
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What It Means For You
- Viewers who share deepfake celebrity videos risk action under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as she cited.
- Fans were asked to challenge AI misuse rather than amplify non-consensual clips.
- Targets of non-consensual AI sexual imagery can treat circulation as a criminal complaint pathway.
What's Happening
- Sunainaa released a second statement after clarifying the video was AI-generated without consent.
- She said she refuses to let the incident define her peace or change how she moves in the world.
- She described the content as defamatory sexual harassment.
The Legal Frame She Cited
- Her statement pointed to the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- It also cited the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Both were listed with the claim that the act is a criminal offence under Indian law.
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