Kerala cyber police file case against X over ‘defamatory’ AI video on PM, ECI

The cyber wing of the Kerala Police has registered a case against the social media platform X and one of its handles for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly depicting the Prime Minister and and the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a “misleading and defamatory manner”.

The police, in a statement, said the allegedly defamatory content was brought to its notice through official channels, including the ECI.

“Upon verification, it was assessed that the material had the potential to mislead the public, undermine the credibility of constitutional bodies, and adversely impact the conduct of free and fair elections,” it said.

It said a case was registered against the X (formerly Twitter) account ‘Laxmi N Raju (@valiant_Raju),’ and others – which includes X Corp – at the Cyber Crime police station, Thiruvananthapuram City, late Wednesday (March 25, 2026) and an investigation has been commenced to ascertain culpability and take action.