How Deepfake Violates Digital Human Rights : After the Internet revolution, in the present era the digital world has become an integral part of our lives, which we live from the time we wake up in the morning till we sleep at night. It has improved our lives, but at the same time there are many issues like data security, privacy, personal identity etc., due to which ‘online burglary’ has increased everyone’s concern. In such a situation, today it is very important for every person to be aware of his digital human rights. Let us understand how to become aware of digital human rights and protect yourself from online violence and harassment.
Deepfake is a violation of digital human rights
Deepfake videos of several Indian actors and political figures have taken the internet by storm in the last few weeks. This is not limited to celebrities only. Anyone can become its victim, because new AI tools are emerging every day around the world, which allow creating such content.
Deepfake is the new digital challenge
After the Internet revolution, the Internet and social media have changed our world to a great extent, but this change has become so profound that many times we have stopped distinguishing between the real and virtual worlds. In the last few days, morphed deepfake pictures or videos have started going viral. Prime Minister Modi himself has described deepfakes as one of the biggest threats to the country and has given the message of spreading awareness among the people.
Awareness and vigilance necessary
Deepfakes can be used especially to damage the reputation of any person, spread rumors or disturb the peace/sovereignty of the country and society. Not only this, it can also be used for blackmailing by making obscene videos or material. According to 30 percent of 32,000 Indians surveyed, 25 percent of all the videos they watched were fake. 43 percent of citizens watch an average of three or more deepfake videos every day on platforms like Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Obviously, to fight the deepfake challenge, there is a strong need to think seriously about digital human rights, make citizens aware and exercise vigilance.
How to avoid becoming a victim
If such an incident happens to anyone, then first of all go to the cyber crime site CYBERCRIM.GOV.IN and immediately register your complaint on it. Also go to REPORT.STOPNICII.ORG and upload any picture or screen short or video related to it here. After quick action this picture or video will be removed from all places. Yes, this legal process may take some time. After such an incident, instead of taking any wrong decision out of embarrassment, there is a need to fight it boldly. Also, before uploading any of your videos on any platform, keep in mind what measures can be taken to deal with the challenge of its misuse. Be alert yourself against this and alert others too.
Action after complaint in police
According to a survey, after filing a police complaint on a deepfake video, it can take seven to 10 days to deactivate it. Whereas the government has proposed a time limit of 36 hours to all digital platforms to remove deepfake videos. In a survey, 56 percent people believe that it is very important to reduce it to 24 hours.
Amitabh Bachchan raised his voice
Recently, when a morphed video of actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral, Amitabh demanded legal action on social media platform X. The Bollywood star said that there is an urgent need for an effective legal and regulatory framework to deal with deepfakes in India.
Women become easy prey
Since the beginning, women have been made an easy way to humiliate women on social media through body shaming videos or pictures, due to which many women have distanced themselves from social media. According to a study by a British think tank, 96 percent of deepfake videos are obscene and women are made easy targets of them. The latest example of this is that recently actresses like Rashmika Mandanna, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol etc. have become the target of deepfakes. In such a situation, it is important that one should not hesitate in expressing one’s views due to fear or insult. Since women generally remain silent due to fear and insult, they become easy victims of such things. This challenge cannot be fought by going into depression or by blaming oneself. Just as an attempt was made to defame Bollywood actresses with deepfake, they vocally registered their objection against it and demanded to make the law effective as well as dynamic to fight against it, similarly this new digital challenge. can be faced.