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Deepfake sites host 138 women MPs from 22 European countries
A sweep of 160 deepfake domains found women legislators are 33 times more likely than men to be targeted.
Jaeden SchaferEditor in Chief5 min read
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AI-generated animal images are breaking trust across pet rescue and wildlife photojournalism
Lost-pet scams, fake wildlife rescues, and doubted farm-abuse footage are forcing verification tools and new laws in California and the EU.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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Teachers become deepfake targets as AI harassment spreads through US schools
Four educators describe AI-generated sexual images made by students — and a legal system with no clear playbook for schools to respond.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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Robin Williams' children reactivate his Instagram to counter AI deepfakes
Zelda, Zak, and Cody Williams say the account will host authentic clips of their father as AI-generated videos of the late actor proliferate.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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EU AI Act transparency rules take effect, forcing chatbot and deepfake disclosures
As of August 2nd, companies operating in the EU must tell users when they are talking to an AI or looking at synthetic media.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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UK lawmaker sues xAI, seeks injunction to stop Grok generating sexualised images
The claimant is asking a UK court to order xAI to block Grok from producing sexualised depictions of her likeness.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Hugging Face hosts image tools that strip clothes from photos, researchers find
AI Forensics tested 9 top image editing Spaces and 7 turned clothed photos of women topless with a six-word prompt.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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TikTok tests an opt-in AI likeness detection tool for creators
The scanner uses a Jumio identity check and a selfie to flag unauthorized deepfakes, launching first with a slice of US creators.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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San Francisco orders Apple and Google to pull 13 AI 'nudify' apps
City Attorney David Chiu says the two stores likely made millions from face-swap apps used to create nonconsensual nude images.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
Security
xAI sues South Carolina man for using Grok to generate CSAM
Terry Wayne Harwood, arrested in February on eight felony counts, allegedly bypassed Grok's safeguards to create explicit deepfakes from real photos.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Meta kills Instagram feature that let users AI-deepfake public accounts
Muse Image tagging launched Tuesday, drew immediate backlash, and was shut off by Friday after warnings it enabled sextortion.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Google's SynthID watermark debunks viral McConnell hospital deepfake
Snopes used Google's invisible watermark to confirm a widely-shared image of the ailing senator was AI-generated — a rare public win for detection tech.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Analysis
AI-generated Haaland clips rack up 31M views as fans rewrite celebrity
A deepfake of Norway's striker traced to a Chinese comedian kept spreading anyway — sports fandom now runs on synthetic canon.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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Grok still hosting sexualized deepfakes of celebrities and a US lawmaker
A WIRED review found dozens of nonconsensual explicit images on Grok.com days before SpaceX's IPO, despite xAI's January safeguard pledges.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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xAI moves to unmask Grok deepfake plaintiffs in California federal court
Four pseudonymous claimants say revealing their names would invite doxing; xAI argues the case lacks the privacy interests that justify anonymity.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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YouTube opens AI likeness detection to all users 18 and older
The facial-match deepfake scanner, previously limited to creators, officials, and entertainers, now covers any adult with a YouTube account.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Arizona women sue AI ModelForge operators over deepfake porn coaching scheme
A January lawsuit alleges three Phoenix men sold a $24.95-a-month course teaching subscribers how to turn real women's photos into AI porn influencers.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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Taylor Swift files likeness trademarks as TikTok deepfake ads spread
Copyleaks found scam ads using AI-generated Swift, Rihanna, and Kardashian to phish TikTok users for personal data through a fake rewards program.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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