Kerala police have registered a case against Elon Musk's X and one of its handles over an AI-generated video that allegedly portrayed the Prime Minister and the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a misleading and defamatory manner.
The case comes at a sensitive time as Kerala heads into elections next month, with police saying the video had the potential to mislead voters and damage the credibility of constitutional institutions.
According to a report by news agency PTI, the controversial video allegedly featured a letter of the Election Commission that carried the seal of the BJP's Kerala unit.
Police said the video had not been removed from the X handle where it was originally posted, even after the issue was brought to the authorities' notice.
A case was registered late Wednesday night at the cyber crime police station in Thiruvananthapuram City and a probe had been launched.
The FIR reportedly names the X account Laxmi N Raju (@valiant_Raju), along with others, including X Corp, as accused in the case.
Authorities said the probe will now focus on establishing responsibility and taking action under the law.
