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A personal account of a deepfake incident involving the creation of non-consensual sexual content using a partner's best friend's image
- Incident date
- Aug 2026
- Target
- an anonymous friend of the poster
A woman discovered her long-term partner had been using deepfake applications to generate non-consensual sexual content featuring her best friend. The revelation occurred after the partner had undergone brain surgery, leading the woman to check his mobile app history, where she found multiple deepfake tools.
What happened
The incident came to light on August 5, 2026, when the woman experienced an overwhelming impulse to check her partner's app history. Upon discovering the presence of multiple deepfake applications, she confronted him regarding their purpose. The partner initially claimed they were used for creating humorous videos but eventually admitted to using the technology to generate sexual content. He confessed to attempting to create content depicting both the woman and her best friend. According to his admission, he was unable to upload two separate subjects simultaneously, so he utilized the best friend's photo for the generation. He stated that he had previously seen the woman in a similar context. The partner expressed shame and distress during the confrontation, noting that he had deleted the content immediately after its creation. The couple, who had been together for nearly a decade, entered a period of separation following the discovery.