The Delhi High Court has granted Tabu an ex-parte interim injunction shielding her name, image, voice and other personality attributes from unauthorised use, including through Artificial Intelligence, deepfakes, face morphing and other digital technologies, according to ANI.
Court orders removal across platforms
Justice Jyoti Singh, who heard the actor’s petition, directed Google, Meta, X and Reddit to take down or disable a large number of URLs allegedly carrying unauthorised and objectionable content about Tabu.
In all, the order covers more than 150 identified URLs. Google has been told to remove 21, eight and five URLs across three separate sets within 36 hours, while Meta must take down 73, 28 and five URLs across three documents in the same window.
X Corp has been directed to remove three identified URLs, eBay Inc must take down URLs at serial numbers 15 to 20 in one document, and Reddit has also been ordered to act within 36 hours. The Court additionally asked Google, Meta, X, Reddit and GoDaddy to disclose Basic Subscriber Information and IP log details tied to the accounts, which could help Tabu trace those behind the content.
AI-generated content and fake accounts named in plea
Tabu’s suit stated that her identity was being commercially exploited through fake event-booking accounts, unauthorised merchandise, fabricated statements and AI-generated or manipulated obscene content. Her plea alleged that scenes from her films were edited, slowed down or zoomed in on intimate portions and circulated online to draw viewers and generate revenue.
An Instagram account with around 2,000 followers had allegedly used her name, images and video clips to offer bookings for her appearances, an association Tabu said she never authorised. Websites were also accused of selling mugs, posters, calendars, hoodies and sweatshirts bearing her photographs.
The actor further flagged a publication carrying a fabricated and disparaging statement attributed to her, which she said …read more
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