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Rashmika Mandanna Breaks Silence on Viral Deepfake Video, Calls for Action Against Identity Theft
The deepfake video was quite convincing to the average social media user, but upon closer inspection, it became evident that at the 1-second mark, the woman's face changed from another girl to Rashmika.
Rashmika Mandanna has opened up about the distress she felt after a deepfake video featuring her went viral on the internet. This incident occurred recently, on November 5, when a manipulated video of the popular South Indian actress surfaced on social media.
In the deepfake video, a woman with Rashmika's likeness was seen entering an elevator while wearing a revealing outfit. The video quickly gained traction, with some social media users suspecting its authenticity as a deepfake. Eventually, a user confirmed that the video was indeed fake by sharing the original footage and emphasizing the need for a legal and regulatory framework to address deepfakes in India. The user revealed, "You might have seen this viral video of Rashmika Mandanna on Instagram, but wait, it is a deepfake video of Zara Patel."
