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BJD seeks probe into malicious deepfake videos targeting women leaders

Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (UNI) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday sought police action against the unidentified operators of a social media account for allegedly circulating AI-generated, voice-cloned videos to defame Sujata Rout Karthikeyan and other senior women leaders of the party.
In a complaint submitted to the Inspector-in-Charge of Capital Police Station, Bhubaneswar, complainant Amrita Mishra sought registration of an FIR against the operators of an Instagram and Facebook account named “Odianka Chhata” and an investigation into the creation and circulation of the alleged deepfake content.
The complaint alleged that the account uploaded an AI-generated video on October 18, portraying Karthikeyan as calling the principal of Kendrapara Autonomous College and threatening him with dire consequences while attempting to manipulate the student union elections.
Describing the video as fabricated, the complainant alleged that it was intended to mislead the public, damage Karthikeyan’s reputation and politicise the student election results in Kendrapara district, where the BJD’s student wing, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), secured victories in several colleges.
The complaint came two days after the declaration of student election results on October 16. It alleged that several social media accounts began circulating AI-generated videos targeting BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, besides attempting to malign the party’s women leaders.
Mishra further alleged that the “Odianka Chhata” account had repeatedly targeted BJD leaders, particularly women, through deepfake and voice-cloned content. She urged the police to identify not only the account operators but also any individuals or other accounts involved in creating, funding, sharing or circulating the videos.
The complainant argued that such content targeting women in public life undermines their dignity and could discourage their participation in public affairs. The complaint was released to the media by the BJD.UNI MK AAB
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