Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
As deepfake videos and audio permeate political life, California enacted its toughest regulations to date in September. The law would ban political ads that contain deceptive, digitally generated or altered content unless the ads are labeled as “manipulated” within 120 days of an election. ” On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the law, saying […]
New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography
Using AI-powered apps to create fake nude photos of people without their consent violates all sorts of norms, especially if those people are minors. However, it still does not violate California law. But soon it will be. A pair of new bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom make it illegal to create, possess and distribute […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Video Purporting To Show France24 Report About Alleged Macron Assassination Attempt Is A Deepfake
viral video Shared by X He claims to show France 24's video report on the attempted assassination of French President Emmanuel Macron by Ukraine. 🚨 Breaking news According to French media, the Kiev regime lured French President Emmanuel Macron to Ukraine, killed him, and blamed his death on Russia in order to return media attention […]
Alabama lawmakers move to criminalize artificial intelligence ‘deepfake’ pornography
On Monday, state Sen. April Weaver announced a bill that would add material produced through artificial intelligence or “deepfake” technology to Alabama's existing statute banning child pornography. The law was inspired by a recent incident in Demopolis, where an ordinary photo of a middle school girl was uploaded to an artificial intelligence website by a […]
Deepfake Porn Images Of Taylor Swift Enrage Fans: ‘How Is This Not Considered Sexual Assault?’
On Thursday, an AI-generated image of Taylor Swift in a sexually explicit pose went viral on social media, prompting her fans, known as Swifties, to jump to her defense. “Taylor Swift AI” has been trending on Twitter since Thursday morning, with more than 58,000 posts. The New York Post reported. The images, called “deepfakes,” show […]
