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AI Defamatory Posts on DMK Leaders: Madras High Court Orders Police Action
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News18•15-10-2026, 20:45
AI Defamatory Posts on DMK Leaders: Madras High Court Orders Police Action
- •A petition was filed in the Madras High Court stating that false information and AI-generated defamatory posts about DMK leaders and their family members have been posted on social media.
- •The petition noted that these AI-generated posts target individual leaders and create an environment that could potentially trigger clashes between two groups.
- •The petitioner's counsel argued that despite Chennai Mayor Priya directly meeting the Commissioner to lodge a complaint, no concrete action was taken by the police.
- •Justice V. Lakshminarayanan ordered the police to immediately remove the fake posts from social media and submit a compliance report by the 29th.
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The Madras High Court ordered the police to immediately remove AI-generated fake posts targeting DMK leaders on social media platforms like Instagram and to submit a compliance report by the 29th.
The petition was filed by DMK lawyer Natarajan from Kondithope, Chennai, after false and defamatory AI-generated content targeting individual party leaders and their families circulated on social media.
The petitioner stated that the AI-generated posts were specifically targeted at individual DMK leaders and their family members, creating a tense environment that could potentially cause clashes between two groups.
