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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Gadkari says ethanol-blending policy not under his ministry, moves Bombay HC against AI deepfakes

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has claimed in a proposed civil suit before the Bombay High Court that he had no role in the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme or the E20 initiative, alleging that AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated online content falsely linked him and his family to financial gains from the policy.

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted Gadkari permission to file the suit against Meta Platforms, Google LLC, X Corp and others, seeking the removal of allegedly "false, fabricated and defamatory" AI-generated videos and digital content.

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