{"id":27584,"date":"2026-09-23T04:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T04:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27584"},"modified":"2026-09-23T04:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T04:13:04","slug":"1980s-ai-photo-trend-delhi-police-warns-users-of-fake-profiles-blackmail-and-cyber-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=27584","title":{"rendered":"1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134425351,imgsize-1780702,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/1980s-ai-photo-trend-delhi-police-warns-users-of-fake-profiles-blackmail-and-cyber-fraud.jpg\" alt=\"1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud\" title=\"1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud (Image Source: Delhi Police\/Twitter)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud (Image Source: Delhi Police\/Twitter)\">1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud (Image Source: Delhi Police\/Twitter)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 1980s AI photo trend may look like harmless nostalgia, but <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/delhi-police\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi Police<\/a> has a warning for users. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Delhi Police asked users to be careful before uploading their photos to AI tools. <!-- -->The post stated that images uploaded online can be misused to create fake profiles, carry out fraud or blackmail people.<!-- --> \u201cLooks like nostalgia but it could be a trap,\u201d Delhi Police said in its post. \u201cYour images can be misused for fake profiles, blackmail or cyber fraud,\u201d it added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The warning comes as AI photo tools and filters allow users to transform modern pictures into images that look like they were taken decades ago. <!-- -->Delhi Police&#8217;s post specifically used the \u201c80s Photo Scam\u201d theme to highlight the risks linked to sharing personal images online.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Delhi Police warns against uploading photos on unknown AI tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Delhi Police urged users to think carefully before uploading their photos to unknown AI tools. The police warning says: \u201cDON&#8217;T UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO: Unknown Al tools can misuse your images\u201d. It further advises users to not click on random link as a \u201cfilter can hide a scam.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>\u201cYOUR PHOTO YOUR IDENTITY,\u201d the post warns adding that the uploaded photos can be misused and eventually \u201clead to fake profiles, fraud, blackmail or cybercrime\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The warning also directs people who face cyber fraud to report it through 1930, the cyber fraud helpline, or the government\u2019s cybercrime reporting website.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The police message comes with a simple warning for people taking part in the 1980s AI photo trend: enjoy the nostalgia, but be careful about where personal photos are uploaded and which links are opened.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What is 1980s AI photo trend<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Popular among social media users, the 1980s AI photo trend uses AI to transform modern photos into images that look like they were taken in the 1980s. The images often feature vintage colours, old-style clothing, hairstyles and camera effects, giving people a retro look.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/1980s-ai-photo-trend-delhi-police-warns-users-of-fake-profiles-blackmail-and-cyber-fraud\/articleshow\/134425293.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1980s AI photo trend: Delhi Police warns users of fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud (Image Source: Delhi Police\/Twitter) The 1980s AI photo trend may look like harmless nostalgia, but Delhi Police has a warning for users. 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