YouTuber MD Sameer booked for AI-generated video on Dharmasthala mass burial case
Karnataka police booked YouTuber MD Sameer for sharing an AI-generated video containing fabricated details about an ongoing mass burial investigation in Dharmasthala. Police say the video deliberately incited public outrage and exposed details about a witness complainant in the case.
What happened
Dharmasthala Police Station registered a case against YouTuber MD Sameer for sharing a video about the Dharmasthala mass burial case. According to Superintendent of Police Dr. Arun K., the video was generated using artificial intelligence and contained fabricated details beyond those provided by the complainant and witnesses in the official complaint and court proceedings.
An FIR was registered under sections 192, 240, and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The police said the video deliberately provoked public outrage and spread misinformation while revealing additional details about the witness complainant.
Reported impact
Police stated that the AI-generated video circulated on YouTube deliberately provoked public outrage over the ongoing mass burial investigation in Dharmasthala.
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