Kerala Congress leader booked for sharing AI-generated defamatory image of CM
A senior Kerala Congress leader was booked by police for sharing an AI-generated image on Facebook depicting the Chief Minister alongside a gold theft suspect, with a caption insinuating a connection. Police confirmed the image was created using artificial intelligence tools and registered a case based on a complaint that the content aimed to provoke conflict.
What happened
N. Subrahmanian, a senior Kerala Congress leader and KPCC Political Affairs Committee member, shared a digitally altered image on Facebook depicting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alongside Sabarimala gold theft suspect Unnikrishnan Potti, accompanied by a caption insinuating a connection between the Chief Minister and the accused.
Police sources confirmed that one of the images circulated was created using artificial intelligence tools.
Reported impact
The content was intended to provoke conflict and promote enmity between different groups, according to the FIR.
Governance controls
Kozhikode City police registered a case at Chevayur police station after the image was shared.
N. Subrahmanian was booked under Sections 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 120 of the Kerala Police Act.
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Sources and evidence
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