Information manipulation actors in India
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Incident 13361 Report
BJP Used Deepfake Videos of Manoj Tiwari to Target Haryanvi Voters in 2020 Delhi Election
2020-02-07
In February 2020, India's BJP used purported deepfake videos of party leader Manoj Tiwari to influence voters in the Delhi legislative election. The videos reportedly showed Tiwari delivering scripted campaign messages in Haryanvi and English, which are languages he did not speak, by altering his lip movements and voice. Distributed via thousands of WhatsApp groups, the deepfakes reportedly reached millions of voters without disclosure.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Facebook Poster Falsely Declared Kannada Actor Doddanna Dead
2026-06-12
An allegedly AI-generated memorial poster falsely declaring Kannada actor Doddanna dead reportedly began circulating on Facebook on June 12, 2026. Doddanna said the hoax caused mental anguish and prompted numerous concerned calls from many concerned people. He filed a cybercrime complaint on June 15, and police opened an investigation under India's Information Technology Act.
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