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The morphing menace

The morphing menace

Increasing instances of morphing and deepfakes involving sexually explicit images and creation of non-consensual intimate images using bots and AI have emerged as a major privacy concern in Keralam. G. Ragesh finds out what is happening in the murky world of cybercrimes

The atmosphere on the campus was volatile, and the tension palpable. Anger was writ large on the faces of students at a prominent college in central Keralam as they staged a sit-in protest outside the administrative office.

The slogans echoed the students’ agony and outrage. The situation started slipping out of control as the agitated students threatened to take the law into their own hands. The college authorities had to seek the help of the police to manage the situation, as the student unrest showed early signs of turning violent. The agitation, feared the college authorities, may evolve into a law-and-order situation.

Kerala / protest / demonstration / Spotlight

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