AI photo trends pose deepfake, cyber fraud risks; Haryana Police warn social media users

Sirsa, Nov 15 (UNI) Haryana Police have warned people against uploading personal photographs, children's images and sensitive information to unfamiliar artificial intelligence (AI) applications, saying the growing popularity of AI-generated pictures could expose users to identity theft, deepfake fraud and blackmail. In a public advisory, Sirsa Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan said cybercriminals could misuse photographs and videos shared on social media to create fake profiles, manipulated videos and cloned voices for fraudulent activities. The warning comes amid the growing popularity of AI-generated retro portraits, Ghibli-style illustrations and other digitally altered images on social media. "Cybercriminals have changed their methods…