Court orders takedown of Punjab Congress politician’s AI videos, says ‘beyond healthy criticism’
A court in Chandigarh has mandated three Facebook pages to remove AI-generated videos, alleging that they harmed the reputation of Punjab Congress member Amandeep Kumar. The court asserted that the content exceeded acceptable public criticism and could negatively impact the health of democracy and public consent. Kumar requested an interim injunction in a civil case against the three Facebook pages.
The judge, Kuldeep Singh, ruled that the AI-generated scripted videos contained politically motivated material against Kumar, who belongs to an opposition party, and contained prima facie evidence of irreparable harm and imbalance in his favor. The pages appeared to have a political agenda beyond healthy public criticism, falsely portraying Kumar without verified facts.
The October 5 order stated that the Facebook pages, which have substantial public reach, fabricated Kumar's visual representation using artificial intelligence and published it falsely. Kumar, a lawyer and Congress figure from Punjab, had accused the pages of causing irreparable damage to his reputation and political career. The court granted an interim injunction against the Facebook pages, prohibiting them from further disseminating the AI-generated content until the next hearing.
The court also directed the platform to disable public access to the pages involved until the next hearing, set for October 22.
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