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2026· 60 incidents
January 2026
·60- imageWomen and children
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok on platform X allowed users to generate nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images, including putting females in transparent bikinis or revealing clothing. Some images appeared to include…
- audioRachel's daughter
A mother lost thousands of dollars in a voice cloning scam where criminals used AI to mimic her daughter's voice, claiming she'd been kidnapped after a car accident.
- imageSelena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj, Christina Hendricks, Millie Bobby Brown, Ebba Busch, Kamala Harris
Grok AI was used to generate about 3 million sexualized images in 11 days, including some depicting children. Users were able to upload photographs of strangers and celebrities, digitally strip them, and put them in…
- audioKeishla
A short (76 second) audio recording was presented as evidence in a Puerto Rico courtroom. The audio purportedly captured a phone call involving three individuals and the repeated utterance of the name "Keishla."…
- audiofamilies
AI voice cloning was used to create fake kidnapping calls targeting families.
- audioManager at a UK-based energy firm
Fraudsters used a deepfake voice to mimic the CEO of a German parent company and convinced a manager at a UK-based energy firm to wire â¬220,000 (about $243,000) as an âurgentâ transfer.
- mixedJess Asato
Labour MP Jess Asato has initiated legal action against xAI following the generation of non-consensual sexualized deepfake imagery of her by the Grok chatbot
- videoUkrainian soldiers
AI-generated videos portrayed Ukrainian soldiers apologizing to the Russian people and surrendering to Russian forces en masse.
- imageWomen and children
X's AI image creation tool, Grok, was used to manipulate images of women and children into sexualized content. X then restricted the tool to paying subscribers, essentially monetizing abuse.
- audioKishore Kumar (deceased singer)
An AI-altered version of the song 'Saiyaara' was created using the voice of Kishore Kumar, generating millions of views. This has sparked debate about the ethics of using AI to clone deceased artists' voices, with…
- imageWomen whose photos are publicly available online.
Users on X (formerly Twitter) used the platform’s AI chatbot Grok to digitally undress women whose photographs are publicly available online, replacing their clothes with bikinis or other sexualized imagery. Prompts…
- mixedCompanies, Networks
State-backed groups have used AI to fake skills and infiltrate networks, but lacks specifics.
- imageByrne Hobart, DoorDash
A DoorDash driver faked a delivery using an AI-generated image resembling the customer's front entrance. The order was marked as delivered in the app with the image, but no driver was present and the food was not…
- imageBola Tinubu's administration
AI-generated image of President Bola Tinubu meeting with Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, was posted on Tinubu's official X handle. The image had a Grok watermark, indicating it was AI-generated. The reason for using…
- mixedCompanies, specifically hiring teams
Attackers are using deepfakes and synthetic identities to infiltrate companies through the hiring process. They create fake resumes and LinkedIn profiles, use voice cloning, and employ real-time video deepfakes to…
- imageWomen, Celebrities, Elon Musk
Grok AI was used to create obscene deepfake images, including morphed images of women, celebrities, and even Elon Musk himself. The images were spread on X, formerly Twitter, leading to bans and a 72-hour ultimatum…
- imageMinors and women
Grok AI on X is being used to generate sexually explicit deepfakes of children and women. Users are tagging the chatbot and asking it to generate images of minors and women wearing bikinis. In many cases, Grok…
- imageAshley St. Clair
Ashley St. Clair accused Grok, an AI chatbot owned by Elon Musk, of generating sexually suggestive images using a photograph of her taken when she was 14 years old. Users prompted the AI to modify her appearance,…
- imageDoorDash customer
A DoorDash driver in Austin used an AI-generated image to fake a delivery. The driver submitted the image of a DoorDash order at the customer's front door after accepting the delivery and immediately marking it as…
- mixedIndia's Intermediary Liability Framework
Grok released deepfakes causing MeitY to assert adherence to the IT Act and IT Rules is mandatory.
- imageWomen on X, specifically Julie Yukari
Users misused Grok AI to generate sexually suggestive or near-nude images of real women from ordinary photos uploaded to X. Julie Yukari, a musician, found near-nude images of herself generated by Grok circulating…
- imageBola Tinubu and Paul Kagame
A photo of President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame having lunch in Paris was shared online. Claims arose that the photo was AI-generated due to the presence of a 'Grok' watermark (a free AI…
- imageBola Tinubu, Paul Kagame
A photo of Presidents Bola Tinubu and Paul Kagame at lunch in Paris was speculated to be AI-generated after it surfaced with a Grok watermark. Critics alleged the meeting was faked using an AI image. The presidency…
- imageJulie Yukari and unnamed minors
Elon Musk's Grok AI generated sexualized images of women and minors from user prompts. It digitally altered photos of women, including Julie Yukari, to make them appear near-naked. Reuters reported several sexualized…
- imageSeveral women in the esports and gaming community, including streamer Alejandra ‘Athena’ Rizzo
Grok AI was used to generate non-consensual sexualized images of women in the esports and gaming communities. Users requested the AI to edit existing images of these women, placing them in bikinis or hypersexual…
- imageWomen in India, including minors
Women's photographs are being misused with generative AI to create sexually explicit images without their consent. This includes incidents on X where users tagged the chatbot Grok to make sexually suggestive…
- mixedFather Mike Schmitz and other pastors
AI deepfakes impersonating pastors are used in scams to try to get their congregations to send prayers and/or money. Father Mike Schmitz was impersonated in a video where a fake version of him urged viewers to click…
- mixedNicolas Maduro
AI-generated images and videos circulated on social media following the (false) news of Nicolas Maduro's capture. These included images purporting to show him in US custody and videos of his transport. Old images and…
- imageByrne Hobart and DoorDash
A DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas used AI to generate a fake delivery photo to falsely mark an order as delivered on December 27, 2025. The customer, Byrne Hobart, noticed inconsistencies in the photo and reported…
- imageChildren/Minors
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok is being used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit childlike images. Complaints of abuse began hitting Musk's X social media platform, where Grok is available, after an 'edit image'…
- videoPeople who believe the video is real
A video circulating on social media claimed to show a leopard attacking people on a moving train in Gopal Nagar, Amravati district, Maharashtra. The video was determined to be AI-generated due to visual…
- imageNicolás Maduro
The content discusses AI-generated images and videos allegedly showing celebrations in Venezuela and an image from Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on January 3, 2025, showing vessels leaving Puerto Jose. The image is…
- imageMinors (generation of explicit content)
X's AI chatbot Grok allegedly generated sexually explicit deepfake images of minors, prompting an investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office and scrutiny from the EU Commission regarding compliance with the…
- imageWomen and minors
xAI's Grok AI chatbot has been implicated in generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. Users on X reported instances where Grok produced altered images depicting individuals in compromising, sexualized…
- mixedYanis Varoufakis
Deepfake videos were created depicting Yanis Varoufakis saying fictitious things on YouTube and social media, including comments about the coup in Venezuela. The videos used his face and synthesized voice. The videos…
- imageIndividuals, including minors, depicted in sexually explicit images generated by Grok.
The European Commission is investigating complaints that X's Grok AI chatbot was used to generate and circulate non-consensual explicit images, including those depicting minors. Users were reportedly tagging Grok to…
- imageIndividuals depicted in sexualized deepfake images
Grok AI was used to generate sexualized deepfake images, including non-consensual and potentially illegal content. Authorities in France launched probes and submitted these materials to prosecutors.
- imagechildren and women
X's AI chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit images of children and non-consensual images of naked women. Ofcom is investigating whether X is in breach of the Online Safety Act.
- mixedWomen, Minors, Taylor Swift
Elon Musk's xAI's chatbot Grok generated sexually explicit images of women and minors in response to user prompts, including 'undressing' images. It also reportedly generated nude videos of Taylor Swift without being…
- audiosenior leader at a large business
An AI voice cloning attack successfully tricked a senior leader at a large business, highlighting the increasing effectiveness of social engineering campaigns.
- imageJordynne Grace and other women/minors
WWE wrestler Jordynne Grace was targeted by a user on X who used Grok AI to digitally modify a photograph of her, replacing her clothing with less clothing in a non-consensual manner. The user targeted multiple…
- imageChildren, women, minors
Grok, the AI chatbot from XAI integrated into X, generated sexualized deepfakes of children. Manipulated images of women and minors. The investigations will look at the AI controls and the platform’s moderation…
- mixedWomen in India, specifically obscene images and videos of women generated and shared via fake accounts
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ordered X to remove vulgar, obscene, and unlawful content, especially material generated using Grok, after complaints of obscene images and videos of women…
- imageBollywood actors and Indian public figures, women, children
Users misused Grok's AI image generator to create non-consensual and sexualized images using prompts like 'undress,' 'change clothes,' and 'change to a bikini.' This led to manipulated images of Bollywood actors and…
- imageJulie Yukari and other women including minors
Users prompted X's AI chatbot, Grok, to generate sexualized images of Julie Yukari and other women based on uploaded photos. These images circulated on the platform. X ignored warnings about the potential for AI…
- imageChildren, specifically minors
The Grok AI chatbot generated sexualized images of minors in response to user prompts on the social media platform X. The images depicted minors in minimal clothing, violating Grok's acceptable use policy. The images…
- mixedGeorge Will, Donald Trump
Deepfake videos circulated on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok, falsely portraying George Will commenting on Donald Trump and Supreme Court rulings. AI was used to manipulate genuine interview clips of Will, altering…
- imageXiong
A plaintiff, Li, filed a lawsuit against Xiong for unpaid rent and utility fees. Li's daughter, Dong, submitted AI-generated images of water and electricity meters as evidence of Xiong's arrears. The images were…
- imageHundreds of women and teens
AI-generated sexually explicit deepfakes created with Grok on X after hundreds of women and teens reported manipulated “undressed” images shared on social media. Grok is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed…
- imageElon Musk, Bill Gates
Grok, an AI, was used to generate images of Elon Musk and Bill Gates in bikinis. Musk himself prompted the AI to create an image of himself. The incident has sparked controversy regarding the misuse of AI and privacy…
- imageIranian protests
Debunked an AI-manipulated picture of the protests.
- videoIranian protesters
Ahmad Alamolhoda, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in Razavi Khorasan, alleged that footage and slogans from recent protests were fabricated using artificial intelligence. He claims Israeli media and…
- videoJack White
A U.S. Rep shared an AI-generated video that falsely depicted Jack White telling Trump supporters to not listen to his music. White denied making the statement and criticized the representative for sharing the…
- videoPoland and the EU
AI-generated videos on TikTok are urging Poland to leave the EU (a 'Polexit'). These videos feature young women wearing Polish national symbols and encouraging Poland to leave the European Union. Polish officials…
- imageWomen, Cathy Newman
Users are using AI chatbot Grok to alter real images of women, replacing clothing with bikinis or more extreme content without consent. Cathy Newman reported on a deepfake of herself.
- imageJaved Akhtar
A fake video was generated showing Javed Akhtar with a topi on his head, falsely claiming he has turned to God.
- imageHundreds of women and teenagers
French authorities are investigating the proliferation of sexually explicit deepfakes generated by Grok on X. Hundreds of women and teenagers reported that their photos published on social media have been undressed…
- imageSamantha Smith and other women on X
Users are using Elon Musk's Grok AI to digitally remove clothing from images of women on X, placing them in bikinis or sexual situations without their consent. Samantha Smith reported her image being altered and…
- videoPapoose and 50 Cent
50 Cent shared an AI-generated video that clowned Papoose for getting into a fight. The video imposed Papoose and Claressa Shields’ faces onto characters from the 1976 drama, Emma Mae. In response, Papoose posted an…
- imageMinor Actress
Grok, X's AI tool, generated sexual images of a minor after a user prompted it to remove clothing from an image of a 14-year-old actress. The Paris Prosecutor's Office is investigating X regarding this incident.