New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
New York officials have taken significant action by seizing 12 harmful deepfake websites that had targeted around 1,200 victims. This major legal move is aimed at protecting individuals from nonconsensual exploitation, particularly women, and sets a precedent in the fight against abusive online content. It marks an important step towards creating a safer digital environment for all.
For the best part of a decade, abusive deepfake “pornography” websites have published thousands of nonconsensual videos depicting women, including high-profile celebrities, politicians, and public figures, into sexual situations. Now, in what is likely the largest takedown of explicit deepfake websi…
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