Pakistan’s actress Hania Amir has tracked down the Indian Instagram account responsible for creating and spreading explicit deepfake videos of her.
The account, run by an Indian citizen, had over 22,400 followers and more than 100 posts, mostly featuring fake videos of the actress.
Hania urged her fans to report the account. Her fans quickly responded, leading to the user changing the account’s name to ‘Core Sindhu’ in an attempt to avoid being reported.
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Recently, several deepfake videos featuring a woman resembling Hania Aamir went viral on social media.
These videos were artificially created using AI technology, misleading many of her fans into believing they were real.
After the videos surfaced, Hania took some action, clarifying that the videos were fake and not hers.
Hania Aamir is currently ruling the TV screens with her powerful role as Sharjeena in ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’. The serial is also the comeback of Pakistani superstar Fahad Mustafa.
