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.
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor after a plea over AI-generated deepfake videos using his identity. The court recognized his personality and publicity rights, restraining unknown individuals from creating or circulating synthetic media. It also directed social media platforms to remove violating posts and share details of the account holders or uploaders.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said BJP’s strong show in West Bengal and Assam was driven by a professional campaign led by PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He pointed to what he called a robust organisational network and heavy deployment of resources, adding that other parties could study BJP’s approach after its election wins in the two states.
With early trends showing Kerala’s UDF crossing the halfway mark, Shashi Tharoor welcomed the result as voters asking for change after a decade of poor governance. He stressed the need for a “new kind of politics,” implying that any next leadership will be judged by fresh approaches, not past promises, as coalition numbers solidify.
After the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill failed to pass, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed Shashi Tharoor indirectly accepted Congress is “anti-women.” BJP leader CR Kesavan backed the attack, saying Congress has undercut women’s empowerment. Tharoor had earlier referenced the conversation on X and raised concerns that tying women’s quota to delimitation could dilute its purpose.
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