The Bombay High Court has scheduled an August 5 hearing for a defamation lawsuit filed by Indian Union Minister Nitin Gadkari against Meta, X Corp, and Google LLC.
The suit alleges that the platforms hosted harmful deepfakes and AI-generated content that damaged the minister's reputation.
This legal development adds to the mounting regulatory and reputational risks facing major technology platforms as they grapple with the proliferation of synthetic media.
While the immediate financial impact on Meta's stock is likely limited, the case underscores the growing liability exposure for social media giants in key emerging markets.
The lawsuit comes amid a broader global push to regulate artificial intelligence.
In the United States, lawmakers are preparing legislative packages targeting AI use in election advertising, while Meta is simultaneously engaged in preliminary discussions with Anthropic regarding computing power leases.