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Rashmika Mandanna Viral Video: What is Deepfake Technology, How it is Created & Laws Against ItA viral deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna has brought the spotlight on the unsettling world of AI deepfakes and the perils of the unregulated access of the growing Artificial Intelligence (AI).The video shows, the woman with Rashmika’s face, wearing a black fitted outfit, entering a lift. The face of the woman has been morphed and edited in a way to resemble Mandanna.The deepfake video, which has been viewed more than 12 million times on X (formerly Twitter), has been edited from a video featuring Zara Patel, a British Indian woman who uploaded to Instagram.Mandanna voiced her concerns on the viral deepfake video and said that the misuse of technology is scary not only for her but also for the general internet users.“I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online. Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me, but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused,” she posted on her Instagram story.WHAT IS DEEPFAKE?AI deepfakes are a form of manipulation that uses Artificial Intelligence technology to create highly convincing fake content, in the form of images or videos. Tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), photoshop, machine learning and others available online have been extensively used to create deep fake videos, clips and other content.Some of the basic tips for protecting against deepfakes are:-Limit the amount of personal information shared online to reduce the data available for creating deepfakes.-Enhancing your personal security and refraining from sharing photos or videos that could be utilized for creating deepfakes.-People, who are concerned about their personal data, should consider changing their Instagram account to private instead of public.-If a user has a business account, then they can consider hiding personal images and videos on Instagram.-Always exercising caution while using social media and keeping your social media handles secure.The AI generated fake contents are designed to appear as if they were created by or feature real individuals when, in fact, they are entirely fake. Deepfake technology can create fictional photos, morphed videos or even ‘voice clones’ of public figures.Deepfakes often transform existing content like an image or a video where one person is swapped for another to generate realistic morphed media. The technology can also be used to create original content where someone is shown doing or saying something they didn’t do or say.