Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Iranian women activists in exile deepfake (Feb 2025)
Iranian women activists living in exile are targeted with deepfake pornography, explicit photos, false accusations, hateful voice notes, and reputational smears. The attacks are organized, involve the use of…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Iranian women activists in exile
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Iranian women activists living in exile are targeted with deepfake pornography, explicit photos, false accusations, hateful voice notes, and reputational smears. The attacks are organized, involve the use of generative AI, and extend to family members. A 2024 Citizen Lab report details similar experiences from 85 women across 24 countries.