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Delhi HC orders removal of Shashi Tharoor deepfake and bars misuse of his voice and image
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
Court demands X take down a viral AI clip
The Delhi High Court has ruled in favor of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, protecting his personality rights against an AI-generated deepfake video that falsely showed him praising Pakistan. The court directed X to remove the video, barred misuse of Tharoor’s name, image and voice, and instructed Meta to keep specific Instagram reels inaccessible.
- Delhi HC protected Shashi Tharoor’s personality rights
- X was ordered to remove the AI deepfake video
- Misuse of Tharoor’s name image and voice was restrained
- Meta must block certain Instagram reels
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