All news on the topic: Deepfakes

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AI “nudification” apps generating rape scenes found freely available on Apple’s App Store
AI “nudification” apps allowing users to upload their own photos to generate depictions of rape and sexual assault are freely available to download on Apple’s App store
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Deepfake experts warn AI is making fake content harder to detect
“Nowadays I have a hard time telling what is real from what is synthetic.”
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UN warns Southeast Asian crime syndicates have evolved into global criminal networks
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal networks.
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Labour plans election crackdown on X and Facebook with broadcaster-style rules
Social media sites should be faced with restrictions during elections in a similar way to broadcasters, Labour’s deputy leader said.
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Cybercrime now makes up over 30% of recorded crime in much of Asia-Pacific
Cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 percent of all recorded crime in more than half of the Asia and South Pacific countries surveyed by Interpol, according to the agency’s regional threat assessment.
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Taylor Swift files trademark for her voice and likeness to fight AI deepfakes
Taylor Swift is taking new steps to protect her voice and likeness from AI misuse.
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Orbán’s Hungarian party Fidesz evades Meta’s ban through proxy networks and covert campaigns
Meta blocked political advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in October, but misinformation researchers warn that the ban has pushed political ads by Orbán’s Fidesz underground.
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AI-powered deception drives €1.3bn in deepfake losses, spurring European innovation
The cost of creating convincing synthetic media has collapsed – and so has society’s ability to distinguish between real and fabricated information. So what are Europe’s rising startups doing about it?
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AI deepfakes on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok lure Europeans into billion-euro fraud schemes
Thousands of people across Europe are being lured into investment scams promoted on social media. Investigate Europe reports that tech companies and public authorities are failing to protect citizens despite the Digital Services Act.
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AI deepfakes drive surge in online child abuse
Online child exploitation is escalating worldwide, with experts warning of a sharp increase in AI-generated sexual abuse material — including deepfakes that digitally insert children’s faces into explicit photos and videos.