Day: July 2, 2024

Rise of Deepfake Technology and Its Impact Deepfake technology, which digitally manipulates images and videos, has paved the way for a disturbing trend: the creation and proliferation of non-consensual explicit content. This alarming issue has recently targeted high-profile British women politicians, leading to severe emotional and psychological impacts. The Scope of the Problem An investigation by Channel 4 News uncovered that over 400 digitally altered images of more than 30 prominent UK politicians have appeared on explicit websites. Victims include Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Conservative…

A Delhi court on Monday sentenced social activist Medha Patkar to five months of simple imprisonment. This sentence is the culmination of a 24-year-old defamation case brought against her by VK Saxena, now the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The court also ordered Patkar to pay Rs 10 lakh in damages to Saxena. The Long-Standing Legal Battle Patkar’s legal troubles date back to 2000 when she filed a lawsuit against Saxena for publishing advertisements that were critical of her and the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), an environmental movement she was leading.…

On Monday, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha. He accused those identifying as Hindus of perpetuating “violence and hate” round the clock. This remark triggered significant protests from the treasury benches, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasizing that labeling the entire Hindu society as violent is a grave accusation. Clarification and Defense Gandhi quickly clarified that his comments were specifically directed at the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Prime Minister Modi, not at the entire Hindu…