deepfake

On Thursday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) filed a lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based developer of an explicit AI deepfake app, alleging the company violated its advertising policies tens of thousands of times and intensified growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence for non-...

President Donald Trump is expected to soon sign into law the “Take It Down Act,” a sweeping bipartisan measure that targets the spread of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfake images and videos online. What Happened: On Monday, the House overwhelmingly passed the “Take It Down...

First Lady Melania Trump used her first major public appearance to call for stronger protections against online abuse, advocating for legislation targeting deepfake and revenge pornography while criticizing Democrats for their absence at the discussion. What Happened: Speaking at a Capitol Hill...

A viral AI-generated video featuring Scarlett Johansson and other Jewish celebrities has reignited concerns over deepfake misuse, prompting the actress to call on lawmakers for urgent AI regulations.   What Happened: The fabricated video circulating on social media shows an AI version of...

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) is gearing up to launch AI avatars that can communicate on behalf of users by posing as them. What Happened: Zoom is developing a feature that will allow users to create AI avatars of themselves to send brief messages to their teams. To...

A false hit-and-run story involving Kamala Harris is part of a Russian disinformation campaign, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) said. What Happened: A fabricated claim that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris paralyzed a 13-year-old girl in a 2011 hit-and-run incident in San Francisco is the...

South Korean law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation into the encrypted messaging platform, Telegram, for its alleged involvement in the dissemination of sexually explicit deepfake content. What Happened: South Korean police are examining whether Telegram played a role in the spread...

Jenna Ortega revealed she deleted her Twitter (now known as X) account after receiving artificial intelligence-generated explicit images of herself as a child. What Happened: Ortega, 21, shared her experience during a conversation on The New York Times’s “The Interview” podcast....

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has introduced new measures to combat the spread of explicit deepfake content in its search results. What Happened: In a blog post on Thursday product manager at Google, Emma Higham, said that the tech giant is introducing new online...

Deepfake scams have become a significant threat, with criminals using generative AI to manipulate videos, sounds, and images of real individuals, leading to substantial financial losses. Experts warn that the situation could worsen as AI technology continues to evolve. What Happened: The rise of...

The UK government is preparing to criminalize the creation of sexually explicit deepfake images. What Happened: The proposed law will prosecute and fine individuals found guilty of creating such deepfakes without consent, irrespective of their intent to share the images. Distributing the images...

The rise of deepfake videos of political leaders in Asia has sparked concerns about potential election interference. The use of deepfake technology to create convincing fake videos of political leaders has been on the rise, raising questions about the region’s readiness to combat this form of...

Companies seeking to capitalize on the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) market must be cautious about misleading investors with exaggerated or inaccurate claims about the technology’s impact on their business, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler...

In a recent development, Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) Oversight Board has concluded that a controversial video on Facebook, falsely suggesting President Joe Biden is a pedophile does not breach the company’s current regulations. The board, however, has criticized the rules as “incoherent...

In a striking feat, a Reddit user demonstrated the power of artificial intelligence (AI) by creating an eerily realistic image of a non-existent woman, igniting debates about the reliability of person verification procedures. What Happened: A Reddit user used Stability AI's Stable Diffusion text-to...