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Delhi High Court orders Meta to remove morphed images
The Hindu··1d ago
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Meta Platforms to remove a woman's morphed social media images with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Justice Girish Kathpalia issued notice to Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh. The court listed the next hearing for October 14 and ordered full police protection for the petitioner.
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What It Means For You
- Meta must take down the listed deepfake links once the court receives the web addresses.
- Delhi Police must keep the petitioner's address confidential and give her complete protection.
- An FIR is already registered; the plea says takedown and arrests had not followed.
What's Happening
- The woman says CJP leaders used AI face-swapping on her photo during Jantar Mantar protests.
- Her lawyer told the court no concrete steps were taken to block the viral links.
- Justice Kathpalia said the case concerns both the woman and the Prime Minister.
What the Plea Alleges
- The petition seeks removal of fabricated vulgar images showing the woman's face beside the Prime Minister.
- Respondents named include CJP leaders accused of circulating the material online.
- The matter returns on October 14 for further hearing.
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