Deepfake

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.

AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns

Some political campaigns are already deploying “deepfake” advertisements ahead of November’s midterm elections, taking advantage of AI tools that are improving at a breakneck pace.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 28, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to the media on March 27, after attending a G-7 meeting in France.

Germany probes TV star’s ex-husband amid sexualised deepfakes uproar

TV personality Collien Fernandes found out that hundreds of fake pornographic images of her were circulating on the internet.

Fake X-rays created by AI fool radiologists – and even AI itself

Only 41 per cent of 17 radiologists from 12 hospitals in six countries spontaneously identified AI-generated images.

French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

The social media network’s Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier in 2026 over it generating images of women and girls in minimal attire without their consent.

AI fakes about Iran-US war swirl on X despite policy crackdown

X announced on March 3 that it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing program for 90 days if they post AI-generated war videos without disclosing they were artificially made.

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