Chatting using my name is not right
India, Nov. 27 -- J
ust days after actors Shriya Saran and Aditi Rao Hydari called out imposters pretending to be them, actor Rakul Preet Singh has spoken about a disturbing online impersonation incident, warning others to stay vigilant.
Explaining how the incident unfolded, she shares, "I got to know about it only when my manager sent me snapshots of certain conversations. Someone had reached out to a Chennai photographer I've worked with before, pretending to be me. The photographer then asked my manager if it was really my number."
The 35-year-old adds that seeing those snapshots pushed her to act quickly. "I decided to put it up on social media so that people are aware. This whole thing is worrisome," she says.
Rakul confirms she is proceeding with filing a cybercrime complaint: "Action needs to be taken against whoever is pretending to be me. While I understand fan love and people using our pictures as their DP, chatting with people or reaching out to them using my name is not right."
Rakul asserts that while being a public figure comes with its pros and cons, the misuse of personal information and AI-generated images is outright "disturbing". She shares, "This is the most dangerous side of AI, and it's really unsettling how people don't think about the fact that we have families. Whoever is making these videos or pictures, I fail to understand how they can be so insensitive. My bigger question is, where are the ethics? Why would you do such a thing?"...
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