Deepfake

Middle schooler in South Korea beaten by peers over deepfake images of classmates

South Korean police found indications that the student had used screenshots taken during video calls with several female students, as well as photos taken of them from behind, to create the sexually explicit content, which he allegedly distributed online.

US appeals court blocks Minnesota law barring ‘nudified’ photos in xAI lawsuit

Chinese student sentenced to 18 months’ jail in S. Korea for creating 1,100 deepfakes of colleagues

Investigators found that he had searched for ways to bypass safeguards built into Grok.

Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Aug 2

The world’s tech giants have already begun slapping their own labels in anticipation of the rules.

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The key to spotting a deepfake? Look beyond the audio or visual cues

In Your Opinion Podcast

Deepfakes, $50 intimate photos amid new digital regulations

Stefanie Yuen Thio shares her personal ordeal as a deepfake victim and uncovers the severe realities of digital abuse facing youths in Singapore today.

When a deepfake image becomes real harm

AI disinformation tests South Korean laws ahead of local elections

Workers searching for fake content through social media related to election campaigns at the headquarters of the National Election Commission in Gwacheon, South Korea, on April 16.

Italy’s Meloni warns over AI deepfakes after false photos circulate

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a fake image of herself to her X account to warn people of the dangers of AI deepfakes.

YouTube offering deepfake detection tool to Hollywood stars

The likeness protection tool helps identify content in which a person’s face appears altered or generated using AI technology.

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