Hyderabad/Bengaluru, April 8 -- The Telangana government on Monday moved the state's high court seeking action against AI-generated content allegedly used to spread false narratives on the felling of trees near the Hyderabad University campus, even as the state police booked some Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders, including its social media convener Manne Krishank, over the issue, people familiar with the matter said.

Acting on the instructions of chief minister A Revanth Reddy, the state police began the crackdown against those who allegedly posted fake pictures and videos using artificial intelligence on social media regarding the felling of trees in the disputed lands at Kancha Gachibowli, adjacent to University of Hyderab...