The CB-CID registers a case after a deepfake video purportedly showing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s successor as the CM—describing financial help—circulates on social media. According to a CB-CID press release reported by multiple outlets, the video is created to mislead people.
The agency says the deepfake has been shared on Facebook and other platforms, with an intention to cheat or defraud viewers. The reports indicate the CB-CID treats the incident as a matter involving use of manipulated media to perpetrate wrongdoing.
While the outlets agree on the core facts—CB-CID action, the deepfake’s circulation on social media, and the stated aim to deceive—there is limited additional detail in the available summaries about suspects, specific provisions of law, or any investigative steps already taken.
