Sadhguru Victory: Court Asks Google To Proactively Remove Deepfake Content

NEW DELHI- The Delhi High Court, on October 21, ordered Google to use its technological tools to identify and remove fake and artificial intelligence-doctored content on YouTube that misuses the image, videos, and personality of spiritual leader and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jagadish Vasudev.

A single-judge bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed an interim order in the ongoing suit filed by Sadhguru and the Isha Foundation against the widespread misuse of the mystic’s identity on online platforms.

The court asked Google to engage in a collaborative dialogue with the Isha Foundation to formulate a mechanism to prevent recurrence of such content, so that the Foundation does not have to repeatedly flag each violation.

This development came after Sadhguru’s legal team submitted fresh instances of misleading YouTube links, including those featuring fake arrest narratives. During the court hearing, Google’s counsel said that infringing URLs reported to the company were being taken down, and the company was willing to work collaboratively with the Isha Foundation to address the issue.(IANS)