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Explicit deepfake video of Payal Gaming was circulated online, claiming to be her 'Dubai MMS' video. Sreeleela and other celebrities have also been targeted with deepfakes, which included non-consensual fake explicit…

Adam Erdman used AI photo-editing software to alter photos of children taken from a parent's social media account to make the children appear nude. He saved three altered images on his computer. He was sentenced…

A deepfake MMS video falsely claiming to feature Payal Gaming went viral. Payal Gaming has publicly stated that the video is not her and is a deepfake. She is taking legal action against the misuse of her name.

AI-generated images were shared on Facebook and X, falsely showing Vladimir Putin visiting religious sites in India with Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath after Putin's official trip to India. The images, created…

Following the Bondi beach terror attack, a deepfaked audio clip of NSW Premier Chris Minns making false claims was circulated. An AI-altered image of victim Arsen Ostrovsky was used to falsely portray him as a crisis…

A deepfake video surfaced after a shooting at Bondi Beach, falsely depicting Australian PM Anthony Albanese announcing the cancellation of visas for Pakistani citizens. The audio was digitally altered using AI, and…

Several incidents are described. In one, a junior high student used AI to alter a classmate's photo and sold it. In another, a student manipulated images from a school event album accessible via school-issued…

Scammers are using AI voice cloning to impersonate family members or IRS agents to trick victims into sending money. They create a sense of urgency, anxiety, despair, or concern.

Marina vd Roest underwent deepfake therapy where she confronted an AI-generated deepfake of her abuser. The deepfake was created using photos of the abuser and was operated by a therapist during the session. The…

AI-generated deepfake videos distorting the likeness and voice of Fred Rogers, showing him doing and saying things inconsistent with his character, including curse-laden insults, jokes about school shootings, and…

A viral photo circulated online appearing to place Cristiano Ronaldo alongside the Fast & Furious crew, sparking debate about its authenticity. Tyrese Gibson shared the image on X, leading to speculation that Ronaldo…

A Chinese doomsday cult, The Church of Almighty God, is using AI-generated content, including 'Torah lessons' in Hebrew (essentially sermons), AI-generated photos of soldiers (wounded, funerals) and AI-generated…

A filmmaker created a deepfake of Sam Altman for a documentary after failing to secure an interview. The deepfake, named Sam Bot, was created in India and used to explore the potential relationships between humans…

An AI-generated image of a tiger in CCC Township was created by Suram Kiran and circulated on social media, causing panic. The Forest department investigated and confirmed it was AI-generated and filed a complaint…

Reports of 79 cases between January and September of deepfake pornography in Japan misused images of children under 18. High school students accounted for 25 of these cases, junior high school students accounted for…

Kyler James Quinn, a registered sex offender, was arrested for allegedly creating pornographic videos and images, including child sex abuse material, using artificial intelligence and pictures of a real person. The…

An AI-generated image was created depicting Nigerians taking rifles to church after recent attacks in the region. The image contains visual inconsistencies indicative of AI generation, such as misshapen fingers,…

YouTube terminated Screen Culture and KH Studio, channels creating deepfake movie trailers using AI. Screen Culture spliced official footage with AI-generated images to create deceptive trailers, exploiting YouTube’s…

Deepfake videos targeting Payal Gaming, Nivetha Thomas and Sreeleela have been circulating online. A 1 minute 20 second video falsely placed Payal Gaming in Dubai. Nivetha Thomas demanded removal of unauthorized AI…

The Chinese-language artificial intelligence app Haotian is selling its face-swapping and voice cloning technology to scammers and online fraud operations in Southeast Asia. Scammers use Haotian and other deepfake…

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) created a fake AI-generated video of Maine Gov. Janet Mills giving a boy “a no-parent-permission-required estrogen kit.” The video misrepresents her policy…

Two YouTube channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, were shut down for using AI to create fake trailers featuring Disney-owned characters like Mickey Mouse and Deadpool. Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to…

Deepfake images and videos were created to make it appear that Cristiano Ronaldo was joining the Fast & Furious movie. These included celebrity deepfake selfies with the cast, fake behind-the-scenes footage, and…

Two YouTube channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, were terminated for using AI to generate deceptive movie trailers. These trailers combined genuine film clips with AI-fabricated visuals, misleading viewers. Disney…

Scammers are using AI voice cloning, requiring only a three-second audio sample, to impersonate family members (e.g., 'hey mom scam') or IRS agents, creating a sense of urgency to trick victims into sending money.

Reports of 'sexual deepfakes' created using generative AI are increasing in Japan. Victims are primarily junior high and high school students, and in many cases, the perpetrators are fellow students. The deepfakes…

Plaintiffs in a California court case were accused of submitting an AI-generated deepfake video as testimony. The judge noticed glitches but experts warn the technology is rapidly improving, making detection more…

Jaxen Cole, a social media personality, is accused of creating and distributing a deepfake video of Officer John Skehan using the officer's body camera footage. Cole allegedly manipulated the audio in the video to…

Two YouTube channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, were shut down for posting AI-generated movie trailers that misled viewers into believing non-existent projects were real. The channels were initially demonetized…

News On 6 anchor Tess Maune's photo was altered using AI and posted on a Facebook page called Alabama Empire Buck Outdoors. The altered image shows Maune with a digitally modified face alongside two boys who are not…

Scammers use AI voice cloning to simulate a family member's screams, claiming they are being held captive and demanding ransom. They instruct the victim to stay on the line and wire money.

An AI-generated image depicting dead Myanmar rebel forces was shared on social media. The image was identified as AI-generated using Google's SynthID tool and reverse image search. Visual errors typical of…

Threat actors used deepfake technology to impersonate an organization's CFO on a video call and convince a finance employee to send them $25 million.

The content discusses deepfake romance scams, specifically mentioning a French woman who was duped into a fake AI relationship with Brad Pitt. It also discusses the deepfake resurrection of Peter Cushing in Rogue One…

Deepfakes are used in fake influencer livestreams and AI-generated video IDs to trick users into sending tokens to scammers and bypass verification checks. Scammers combine deepfaked video, synthetic voices, and…

Doublespeed, an a16z-backed startup, was hacked, revealing its use of a phone farm to manage AI-generated social media accounts promoting products, often without proper disclosure. The hacker gained control of over…

AI-generated images of Bondi gunman Naveed Akram were used to spread false information online. One image depicted him with an Indian official, falsely implying a connection. A fake Facebook profile with AI-generated…

AI-generated images of a person of interest in a shooting at Brown University were created by internet users. These images attempted to unmask the suspect based on low-resolution or masked photos released by law…

Japanese police reported 79 cases of deepfakes targeting individuals up to age 17 between January and September of this year. In 53.2% of these cases, the deepfakes were created by students from the same schools as…

An AI startup called Doublespeed was hacked, revealing its backend operation of AI-generated social media accounts used to promote products without disclosing they were ads. One example is the account 'Chloe Davis,'…

A woman was targeted in a pet scam where scammers used AI to generate a fake image of a dog on an operating table and a voicemail claiming to be a veterinarian. The scammers demanded $2,136 for emergency surgery for…

Adam Erdman used AI to alter vacation photos of his co-worker's daughters to make them appear naked. He was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison under a statute banning AI-generated sexual images of children.

AI-generated music tracks mimicking the artists' styles and lyrics were uploaded to streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music) under their profiles without consent. The tracks were created to fraudulently collect…

AI-generated voices impersonating Walmart employees named "Carl" or "Emma" are used to scam customers. The AI caller claims you've been charged $919.45 for a PlayStation 5 purchase and prompts you to press one or…

xAI’s Grok amplified misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting using deepfakes.

The game Arc Raiders used AI generated voices for text-to-speech lines instead of hiring voice actors. Neil Newbon, voice actor for Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion, criticized the use of AI voiceover, stating it sounds…

AI-generated images falsely depict victims of the Bondi Beach attack as actors with fake blood and makeup. Ahmed El-Ahmed, a hero in the attack, was misidentified by an AI chatbot. A real injured victim, Arsen…

A volleyball coach used an AI-generated document outlining manipulation tactics to groom a teenage girl. The document was titled 'Hypothetical Counter-Influence Plan' and outlined phases such as 'rebuild her…

SNL is suspected of using an AI-generated image during a 'Weekend Update' segment. The image accompanied a joke about President Trump and featured characteristics of AI-generated content. An AI detector gave the…

Two employees of Rubin's Deli in Elyria, Ohio, fabricated a robbery report using AI-generated content, prompting a large police response. The employees, Todd Durst and Luis Acevedo Jr., are facing criminal charges…

Rashmika Mandanna became the victim of a deepfake. The incident served as a jarring wake-up call, demonstrating with terrifying clarity how easily generative artificial intelligence (AI) could be weaponised against…

A deepfake video mimicked Amy Klobuchar's voice and likeness, appearing to show her criticizing a recent jeans ad featuring Sydney Sweeney. The video went viral.

Bellingcat investigation found Mark Resan is behind deepfake porn websites RefacePorn and DeepfakePorn, which generated over $331,000 in sales from July 2024 to August 2025. The sites created sexually explicit images…

Two employees of Rubin's Deli in Elyria, Ohio, created a false report of a robbery using an AI-generated image created with ChatGPT. One employee created the image and sent it to the other, who then sent the image to…

OpenAI's Sora 2 app allows users to create deepfake videos from text prompts. Examples include a fake video of a figure skater with a cat, Mario in a police chase, and a fake news interview about SNAP benefits that…

A video circulating on social media falsely depicts a Muslim doctor slapping a former chief minister of India's Bihar state after he pulled down her veil in December 2025.

AI-generated videos showing young girls in sexualized clothing are circulating on TikTok. Maldita group found over 20 accounts that posted over 5,200 videos of girls in bikinis, school uniforms, or tight clothing.…

Trump amplified a deepfake of himself promising Americans access to “medbeds”. The president also shared an artificially created video in which he is seen wearing a crown and flying a jet over “No Kings” protesters,…

Users are creating inappropriate, sexist, and racist videos using Disney's IP on OpenAI's Sora, including videos featuring Jeffrey Epstein, recreations of the Holocaust film, and Pixar-style videos of 9/11. These…

A viral image depicting Donald Trump using a walker in the White House circulated online, with claims it was leaked after he signed an executive order. AI analysis suggested inconsistencies indicating it was likely…