ACTOR Rashmika Mandanna was on Tuesday named the national brand ambassador of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), an initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to deal with cyber crime in the country. The actor, popular for films such as “Pushpa: The Rise”, “Dear Comrade”, and “Animal”, made headlines after a deepfake video of her was widely circulated on social media earlier this year. As someone who faced the impact of cybercrime, Mandanna said it’s time for “stricter measures to protect our online world”. “Let’s unite to build a safer cyberspace for ourselves and future generations.

 

I want to bring awareness and protect as many of you as possible from cybercrimes as I take on the role of brand ambassador for I4C. Let me and the Government of India help you,” she wrote in an Instagram post. Cyber Dost, the cyber-safety and cybersecurity awareness handle maintained by the MHA, welcomed Mandanna as the national brand ambassador of I4C.