Milind Naik AI media incident — Nov 2026

Former Mormugao MLA Milind Naik has officially lodged a police complaint regarding a targeted defamation campaign currently circulating on social media. Naik alleges that malicious actors are utilizing advanced deepfake AI technology and voice cloning to create deceptive content intended to damage his reputation as the 2027 elections approach.

What happened

Naik reported that he is being targeted by a coordinated smear campaign that leverages synthetic media to misrepresent him. According to his complaint, the perpetrators are employing AI-driven tools to generate fake audio and visual content. This incident follows a pattern of previous political interference; Naik noted that he was the subject of a similar smear campaign during the 2022 election cycle. He stated that the false allegations leveled against him in 2022 ultimately contributed to his electoral defeat, though the complaints were later withdrawn after the fact. By filing this formal complaint, the former MLA seeks to address the current wave of AI-generated misinformation before it can impact his standing in the upcoming 2027 polls.