After Rashmika, Alia, 'Deepfake' Technology Hits Politicians? BRS Complains To EC

After impacting Rashmika Mandanna, Alia Bhatt and a few other celebrities, now politicians are facing the heat of deepfake technology. The BRS has officially lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) accusing the Congress party of employing deepfake technology to produce manipulated content.

This alleged content is said to be aimed at disparaging BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, as well as other prominent leaders and candidates participating in the state Assembly elections, according to a report in PTI.

Citing reliable sources of giving information on the Congress' involvement in the creation and dissemination of "fake audio and video" content, the BRS has lodged a with the Chief Election Commissioner, Telangana Chief Electoral Officer and state DGP on Wednesday.

It has accused that the KCR, K T Rama Rao, Minister Harish Rao, MLC K Kavitha and other contesting candidates of the party have been targeted. The BRS sought immediate action against the alleged unlawful use of technology by the TPCC.

"We anticipate that this manipulated content is likely to be circulated across various social media platforms. We urge you to take necessary actions to identify and restrain the TPCC and its various legal, non-legal and invisible handlers from creating and disseminating such misleading content in media format, including but not limited to image, videos and memes," the BRS complaint read.

On X, Kavitha said, "Dear voters, let's stay vigilant! Desperate parties are peddling fake news in Telangana! Don't let fake news sway your decisions. Verify information before believing or sharing. Our democracy thrives on informed choices, not misinformation".