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Incident 79926 Reports
Aledo High School Student Generates and Distributes Deepfake Nudes of Seven Female Classmates
2023-10-15
In October 2023, an unnamed male student at Aledo High School outside of Fort Worth, Texas generated and distributed deepfake nude pictures of classmate Elliston Berry and six other female students in her friend group via social media. Berry's mother, Anna McAdams, spoke with Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar, who consequently drafted the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (or TAKE IT DOWN) Act.
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Northern Ireland MLA Cara Hunter Allegedly Targeted by Deepfake Pornography Ahead of May 2022 Assembly Election
2022-04-15
Sometime in April 2022, reportedly some weeks before the May 5, 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, Member of the Legislative Assembly Cara Hunter was allegedly targeted in a deepfake pornography incident. A fake video allegedly depicting her in explicit scenarios circulated widely on WhatsApp. Law enforcement reportedly was unable to trace the origins of the video. Additionally, it is alleged that about six months after the initial incident, she was the target of at least 15 more AI-generated deepfakes depicting her likeness in underwear.
MoreIncident 82411 Reports
Fake Video Allegedly Misattributes False Claims to Former Student in Attack on Vice-Presidential Candidate Tim Walz
2024-10-16
A viral video falsely accused Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz of misconduct by using the stolen identity of former student Matthew Metro. Circulated on X and other platforms, the video reached millions before being flagged for manipulation. U.S. intelligence later revealed it and three other similar events were part of the Russian disinformation campaign Storm-1516, whose aim is to disrupt the 2024 elections.
MoreIncident 79210 Reports
Unauthorized Use of AI to Replicate Tupac Shakur's and Snoop Dogg's Voices in Drake's 'Taylor Made Freestyle'
2024-04-19
Drake released a song, "Taylor Made Freestyle," featuring AI-generated voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. The unauthorized replication of Tupac’s voice without the estate's consent led to a cease-and-desist order.
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Deepfake of Kamala Harris Saying Damaging Comments Circulates on X and Is Amplified by Elon Musk
- Incident 8623 Reports
AI-Generated Video Falsely Depicts Martin Luther King Jr. Supporting Donald Trump