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    Legal Action Outline

    A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police against Meta India head Arun Shrinivas and several social media users for circulating AI‑generated morphed videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing possible violations under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.[1]

    Foundations of the Investigation

    The police are probing the origin of the deep‑fake videos, how they were amplified across Meta‑owned platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, and whether the company’s existing safeguards were adequate to curb their circulation.[1]

    Meta’s Response

    Meta representatives briefed the Hyderabad police on the company’s content moderation and compliance measures, having appeared after the summons issued days earlier to explain mechanisms for detecting and removing AI‑generated scams, fake advertisements and other manipulated content.[1]

    Context and Prior Incidents

    The FIR follows a previous incident in which Meta briefly removed a selfie video by Prime Minister Modi addressing student protests, before restoring it within hours and later issuing an apology, highlighting the platform’s ongoing battles with AI‑based misinformation.[1]

    Current Status of the Probe

    According to police sources, the probe remains at a preliminary stage with no conclusions yet reached; further action will depend on digital evidence to be collected during the course of the investigation.[1]

    Version and update history
    1. Version 1 · — Initial source-grounded generation