Aamir Khan becomes target of deepfakes

With General Elections in India under way, renowned Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has become the latest celebrity targeted by deepfakes.

A deepfake video of Bollywood actor emerged on social media showing him promoting a political party.

In the 27-second clip he can be seen urging voters to be careful of “jumle vaade”, a Hindi word that translates to “empty promises”, ahead of India’s general elections beginning 19 April.

In another video, the actor is shown to be praising sections from one party’s manifesto for the upcoming elections in India.

The videos were analysed by fact checking website AltNews who found they were edited using artificial intelligence technology.

The actor immediately filed a complaint with Mumbai Police’s cyber crime cell once he discovered the deepfake videos.

“We want to clarify that Mr Aamir Khan has never endorsed any political party throughout his 35-year career,” the spokesperson said, reported the Press Trust of India.