Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara recently revealed some startling facts that she came across social media
Sara, in a story on Instagram, revealed that she came across a few accounts on X (formerly Twitter) that has been created with an intention of impersonating her and misleading people
She also said that she doesn’t have any account on X and also expressed regret for coming across some deepfake photos of her
Deepfakes are synthetic media that have been digitally manipulated to replace one person's likeness convincingly with that of another
A number of public personalities ranging from actors to politicians have become a victim of deepfake scandal
Sara also expressed regret that social media is being misused nowadays to fool people which is otherwise a wonderful space for sharing things
“Social media is a wonderful space for all of us to share our joys, sorrows and daily activities. However, it is disconcerting to see the misuse of technology as it takes away from the truth and authenticity of the internet,” she wrote
“ I have come across some deepfake photos of me which are far from reality. A few accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have obviously been created with an intent to impersonate me and mislead people,” she added
“ I do not have an account on X, and I hope X looks into such accounts and suspends them," she added
Sara also claimed that entertainment should never come at the expense of the truth.
“Let's encourage communication that’s based on trust and reality,” she wrote.