Social media user booked for 'uploading AI-generated videos' of Jamui victim, her friend
Bihar Police have registered a case against a social media user for uploading fake, AI-generated videos of a sexual assault victim. The authorities stated the content violated privacy and threatened social harmony.
Why it matters
This case underscores the growing legal challenges regarding the misuse of AI technology to harass victims and spread misinformation.
The Bihar Police have registered a case against a social media user for allegedly uploading several AI-generated videos of a girl, molested by a group of people in Jamui district a few days ago, and her friend, an official statement said.
The videos uploaded by a person with the user ID Kishori Kumar Yadav were "misleading and fake", it said.
The uploading of such video clips resulted in "revealing the identity of the girl and could affect social harmony", the Jamui police said in the statement issued on Friday (September 25) night.
"The case has been registered at Cyber Police Station under relevant sections of BNS, POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IT Act," it said.
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