“People are misusing my name and my photoshoot pictures and adding fake stuff in,” she said in a post on X, erstwhile Twitter, on Wednesday. “Please have shame! Keep me out of this trashy nonsense.”

In the recent past, unverified videos and pictures of internet personalities have gone viral on social media. There have been mixed reactions on social media on such developments.

In 2022, the country saw leaks of audio from politicians and former leaders. A purported audio of former prime minister Imran Khan had raised concerns over the ethical values of the people.

Digital experts and commentators have slammed the data breach and making people’s private conversations public.

In October, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed the Senate that approximately 1,500 WhatsApp accounts have been compromised in Pakistan since July 1.

Despite WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption, which is designed to enhance communication security, hackers can still exploit unsecured connections to access private conversations on users’ devices.

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Naqvi revealed that the FIA’s Cybercrime Wing has received 1,426 complaints regarding hacked accounts since July 1, however, the number does not account for users who have not yet reported their compromised accounts.

Mathira, who is known for her bold appearance, also responded to the viral content on Threads.

“It’s AI-generated. Bro ppl using AI and making weird videos this ain’t me,” the Blind Love actress said and added that she has tattoos on all of her fingers.

She went on to add that the alleged video being shared is two years old. According to her, she had a lot of anxiety and approached the Federal Investigation Authority over it.

In an interview with Aaj News in January this year, cyber security expert Rafay Baloch said: “No one has the answer for how to be safe from the deepfake. You cannot prevent somebody from creating your deepfake.”

But he shared that Facebook, Google, and top research institutions are working on its detection.

When asked how deepfakes can be detected with the help of AI, he explained that deepfakes are being created when two AI algorithms fight each other. He added that one creates it and another detects it.

But there are some tips by which such videos can be detected.