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Unknown YouTubers impersonating Ravish Kumar

Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 11241 Report
Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

2025-06-30

Prominent Indian journalist Ravish Kumar reported that multiple YouTube channels are using purported deepfakes to mimic his face and voice, spreading fabricated and nonsensical news in his name. Kumar warned viewers not to trust these channels, filed complaints with YouTube, and is awaiting action.

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1124
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    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Ravish Kumar

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Fans of Ravish Kumar

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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YouTube users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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General public of India

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Epistemic integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Unknown deepfake technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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YouTube

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1124
    1 Report

    Alleged Unauthorized Deepfake AI Clones of Ravish Kumar Used to Spread Purportedly Fabricated News on YouTube

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