概要: In October 2023, an unnamed male student at Aledo High School outside of Fort Worth, Texas allegedly 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.
Editor Notes: Note on the timeline: 10/15/2023 is an approximate date for the incident. According to reports, it occurred sometime in October 2023. Reporting on the incident did not emerge until mid-June 2024. Refer to Incident 597 for another case with similar timing and a shared focus on advancing advocacy against the misuse of deepfake technology for nonconsensual abuse.