Indian Minister Sues Meta, Others over Ethanol Posts

Nitin Gadkari files Rs 11 crore defamation suit over E20 AI deepfake posts

Nitin Gadkari has moved the Bombay High Court against social media posts and deepfakes linking him to the E20 programme and alleged corruption. The suit seeks takedowns and damages, saying false digital content has misused his identity and harmed his reputation.

Hearing on Gadkari's suit against deepfake posts deferred to August 5

The suit against Meta, X, Google and unknown persons alleges that the viral content has tarnished Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's reputation and personality rights

Indian minister sues Meta, others over ethanol posts

India's Transport Minister sued Meta and other tech giants for $1.14 million, alleging "deepfake" posts falsely linked him to the E20 ethanol program and personal profit

Bombay High Court: Union minister Nitin Gadkari can sue Meta, Google and others over deepfakes

Tech News News: Bombay High has permitted union minister Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, X (formerly Twitter), Google and other unknown persons over ‘defamatory’ deepfakes.

E20 petrol: Nitin Gadkari sues Meta, X, Google over 'defamatory' AI deepfakes

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has filed a civil suit against Meta, X Corp, Google LLC, and unknown persons in the Bombay High Court over 'defamatory' deepfakes and AI-generated posts concerning the ethanol policy. The court will hear the matter on August 5, with Gadkari seeking a permanent injunction and immediate takedown of the fake content, which he claims has harmed his reputation.