To counter the rising threat of “digital arrest” cyber extortion scams, the government has formed a high-level inter-departmental committee involving MHA, MeitY, DoT, and RBI. The task force strengthens coordination, leverages I4C and Sanchar Saathi, tackles mule accounts, and pushes legal and international cooperation.
Click to View MoreMisuse of X’s Grok to create abusive deepfakes exposes gaps in India’s tech accountability. While users, platforms, and AI design share blame under existing laws, these remain reactive. The episode highlights the urgent need for a proactive duty-of-care framework and swift enactment of the Digital India Act.
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