Rashmika, who was a victim of cybercrime last year, said she is happy that she can now work with the government to fight against cybercrime.
Published Oct 16, 2024 | 2:12 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 16, 2024 | 2:12 PM
Rashmika Mandanna. (X)
Actor Rashmika Mandanna has been appointed as the National brand ambassador for the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Sharing the news on X, the cyber security and cyber safety handle wrote: “Excited to onboard pan-India star Rashmika Mandanna as I4C’s National Brand Ambassador. We are joining forces to fortify India’s digital landscape, we’ll tackle cybercrimes head-on. Always remember, ‘Leave aside green, carelessness and fear, click on a link wisely’.”
The handle also released a video of Rashmika Mandanna, in which she notes, “A few months ago, a deep fake video of mine went viral on social media, which is a cybercrime. After this incident, I decided to take a stand against cybercrimes and spread awareness. I am happy to announce that in this fight, I have found the support of the Government of India.”
Noting that cyber criminals target each individual in a different way, she added, “We must not only stay alert and safe to protect ourselves from these incidents; we must also work towards preventing them. As a brand ambassador for I4C, I will strive to keep you informed about cybercrimes.”
Excited to onboard the pan-India star @iamRashmika as I4C’s National Brand Ambassador. We are joining forces to fortify India’s digital landscape, we’ll tackle cybercrimes head-on. Always remember,
“छोड़कर लालच, लापरवाही और डर
सोच-समझकर क्लिक कर”#RashmikaMandannaWithI4C pic.twitter.com/vRJCfsza9L— Cyber Dost (@Cyberdost) October 15, 2024
Rashmika, who was a victim of cybercrime last year, said she is happy that she can now work with the government to fight against cybercrime.
On 6 November 2023, a deepfake video of Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media sites.
The original video to the morphed version was traced to one Zara Patel with the Instagram handle “zaarapatelll”. The profile mentions her as a British-Indian girl being a full-time data engineer with 433k followers.
Reacting to the video, several people expressed serious concerns over deepfake videos and also sought immediate action.
Even Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacted strongly to the deepfake video and told the digital platforms to take down content that violates the IT rules of India.
The actor herself soon after reacted to the video, taking to her Instagram stories. Calling it “extremely scary”, the actor said she was hurt about the whole incident.
However, after the Delhi police took cognisance of the case, on 20 January, 2024, a man suspected to be the creator of the video, was arrested in Andhra Pradesh.
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)
