Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
250 UK celebrities, including Cathy Newman and Cally Jane Beech deepfake (Jan 2025)
Deepfake pornography featuring the faces or bodies of at least 250 British celebrities superimposed onto explicit images or videos without their consent. Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman and former Love Island…
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- 250 UK celebrities, including Cathy Newman and Cally Jane Beech
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake pornography featuring the faces or bodies of at least 250 British celebrities superimposed onto explicit images or videos without their consent. Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman and former Love Island contestant Cally Jane Beech shared their experiences. The government is introducing a new offense to address this issue.