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Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw

Fake news threat to democracy, govt working to curb it, says Union minister Vaishnaw
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NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Terming fake news as a threat to democracy, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to take strict action against those who create AI-generated deep fake videos and spread false information.

Vaishnaw also informed the Lok Sabha that the government is working on framing new rules for curbing fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos and strengthening the institutional mechanism for that.

“Fake news is a very serious issue. Fake news is a threat to democracy. There is a need to take strict action against fake news and AI-generated deep fake videos,” he said during Question Hour.