A civil suit was filed on July 28, 2026, involving Nitin Gadkari, Meta, and Google regarding alleged deepfakes and defamation, also touching upon government energy and IT policies.
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What happened
A civil suit was filed on July 28, 2026, involving Nitin Gadkari, Meta, and Google regarding alleged deepfakes and defamation, also touching upon government energy and IT policies.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Nitin Gadkari filed a defamation suit against Meta, and Meta's executive Joel Kaplan met with the IT Secretary.Sub-event
The suit involves deepfakes, defamation, and the civil suit regarding the E20 ethanol blending program.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nitin Gadkari
Indian politician (born 1957)
- Nitin Gadkari and Giriraj Singh advised OCGC on quality, credibility, and urged Indian companies to boost global competitiveness.
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is implementing the nationwide Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme and advocating for the adoption of alternative fuels, specifically E20.
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Meta
American technology company
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- medianama.com
- medianama.comNitin Gadkari Sues Meta, X, Google Over AI Deepfakes Linking Him to E20 Policy
- channelstv.comIndian Minister Sues Meta, Others Over Ethanol Posts