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- AI-generated fake images of actress Mrunal Thakur have gone viral on social media, shared from an X account.
- She has warned that creating or sharing deepfakes using her likeness is illegal and demanded the posts be deleted immediately, threatening a cyber police complaint and legal action if the misuse continues.
- Fans have backed her and demanded action against those responsible.
- The report notes this is part of a wider problem of AI misuse targeting actresses, with Rashmika Mandanna among earlier victims, and says the fake images were still circulating despite the warning.
What to watch next
- Whether the viral deepfake posts are removed after her warning
- Whether Mrunal Thakur files a cyber police complaint or takes further legal steps
- Whether authorities investigate or act against the creators of the fake images
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Mrunal Thakur
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“Creating or sharing deepfake content using my likeness is illegal and unacceptable. Consider this your formal notice to stop immediately. Any further misuse of my identity will result in legal action.”
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…ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಟಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಬೇಸರ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಫೋಟೊ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಕಾನೂನುಬಾಹಿರ. ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಈ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಡಿಲೀಟ್ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಸೈಬರ್ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ದೂರು ನೀಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಮೃಣಾಲ್ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶ ರವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. Creating or sharing deepfake content using my likeness is illegal and unacceptable. Consider this your formal notice to stop immediately. Any further misuse of my identity will result in legal action. — Mrunal Thakur (@mrunal0801) August 3, 2026 ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ನಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಎಐ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಲೆನೋವಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ರಶ್ಮಿಕಾ ಮಂದಣ್ಣ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಹಲವು ನಟಿಯರು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಕಿರುಕುಳಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಈ…
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