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AI-generated videos used Dr. Sholas' face and voice to sell vitamins he never endorsed. The videos promoted a vitamin supplement with claims about deficiencies in Black people. The deepfakes were discovered in…

Deepfake candidates are infiltrating the hiring process, using AI-generated resumes and face-swapping in video interviews. Some IT workers with direct ties to North Korea have been hired unknowingly by U.S. firms,…

The article describes multiple deepfake scams and incidents, including CEO fraud where a UK-based energy firm was scammed out of €220,000 due to a deepfake voice mimicking the CEO. It also mentions a grandparent scam…

In September 2025, Thorchain co-founder JP was targeted in a Telegram deepfake attack leading to the loss of $1.35 million.

Will Smith posted a video on Instagram that appears to contain AI-generated people in the crowd. It is believed that about 40% of the video is generated, with real clips interspersed with fake crowd shots. The…

Jorge Abrego, a gun store owner, created deepfake nude photos and videos of a TikTok influencer using artificial intelligence. He created fake TikTok accounts impersonating her and posted the deepfakes on those…

YouTube admitted to digitally polishing creators’ Shorts without their knowledge using machine learning enhancements to improve clarity. This was done without the creator's consent, leading to creators feeling their…

An AI-generated image was created in the style of illustrator Jason Seiler, including a fake signature. The AI learned Seiler's style and signature, and the resulting image was circulated online, causing concern…

A woman was scammed out of $80,000 using a deepfake video of actor Steve Burton. Experts believe AI was used to clone Burton's voice and image.

Offensive AI-generated videos of Emperor Hirohito circulating on Chinese platforms, sparking controversy and diplomatic concern. Japan has lodged a protest.

A Facebook page called, “DSWD TV,” posted a pseudo-newscast narrated by a male anchor, linking to an external site listing supposed post-vaccine diseases. The newscast is AI-generated with a faint “Veo” watermark.…

A father used an AI-generated talking hamster video to tell his daughter that her hamster died after he accidentally killed it in the dishwasher. The AI video was created using Cantina AI, and the hamster says,…

The article discusses Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday's efforts to combat the spread of deepfakes, particularly those targeting children. It mentions a "highly sophisticated deepfake scheme" on Google that…

AI-generated robocalls made threats towards an unspecified Kankakee school and toward Bradley East Elementary School. The caller told a dispatcher “they were being forced to make the threats, and some other…

A video surfaced on social media allegedly depicting Bishop Bayemi making sexually inappropriate suggestions to a woman. The video was assessed by local church leaders to be AI-generated with the intention of…

A Houston business owner, Jorge Abrego, was arrested for creating fake TikTok accounts impersonating an influencer. He allegedly created AI-generated nude images and videos of the victim in sexual situations, causing…

Male teenagers used AI software to create sexually explicit images of their female classmates. None of the boys were charged with a crime.

Security researchers used hidden text in high-resolution images to hack Google Calendar. By exploiting image scaling systems used by AI like Gemini, they sent hidden instructions to retrieve information from a Google…

ScotRail used an AI voice named 'Iona' trained on recordings of Gayanne Potter's voice without her consent. Potter says she was surprised to hear a "dreadful" robotic version of herself. The AI voice was used to make…

Chris Cuomo reposted a deepfake video of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that was labeled as AI, but still tricked him. Ocasio-Cortez responded on X, reiterating that the video was a deepfake. Cuomo…

A creator known as Ghostwriter977 uploaded the song “Heart on My Sleeve”. The track used AI to generate vocals that imitated Drake and The Weeknd. It amassed 600,000 streams on Spotify, 15 million views on TikTok and…

Researchers at Trail of Bits developed an attack that injects malicious prompts in images. When users upload images, these are downscaled which reveals hidden text in the image, which the AI model interprets as user…

A freelancer writer, Margaux Blanchard, is suspected of being an AI creation after several publications noticed inconsistencies and odd payment requests. At least four periodicals removed AI-written articles credited…

AI-generated audio of Donald Trump Jr. endorsing Russia against Ukraine went viral.

Deepfake videos used Bishop Barron's likeness to create false stories. Amy Klobuchar was also a target of a deepfake video that made it appear as though she was criticizing actress Sydney Sweeney. Another incident…

At DEF CON 33, an audio engineer demonstrated how air traffic controller voices can be cloned, potentially leading to dangerous instructions issued to pilots, such as instructing an aircraft to cross an active runway…

Musicians like Emily Portman, Josh Kaufman and even dead musicians like Blaze Foley had AI-generated music falsely released under their names on platforms like Spotify and iTunes. The AI-generated music was trained…

An Iowa student created and posted explicit deepfake videos of teachers and board members, leading to a year-long suspension upheld by the state's Board of Education.

Delhi BJP MLA Harish Khurana shared an AI-generated photo purporting to show a connection between the attacker of Delhi CM and AAP Gujarat leader Gopal Italia. AAP claims the photo is fake and intended to defame…

Dakota D. Campbell was arrested on eight counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of actual and AI-generated images and videos of minors engaging in sexually explicit acts. The investigation…

A deepfake video featuring Romanian President Nicușor Dan is being used in an online scam to promote fake investment opportunities promising miraculous profits. The campaign relies on manipulated video materials…

The article describes several instances of voice cloning being used for scams and misinformation. These include scammers impersonating a young woman to deceive her mother, CEO impersonations leading to financial…

An Ohio man was scammed by a deepfake video impersonating Jelly Roll. The video claimed he'd won a $50,000 car, and he sent $70 in Apple gift cards for "shipping." The deepfake was detected because the driver's…

Wired, Business Insider, and Index on Censorship removed articles published by Margaux Blanchard due to concerns the content was AI-generated and potentially fictional, including unverifiable case studies and quotes.…

Ethan Tanner Fagan was sentenced to 90 years for possession and production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including AI-generated images depicting CSAM. The AI images depicted actual, identified children and…

An employee at a multinational company in Hong Kong was tricked into transferring $25.6 million during a deepfaked video conference. Every individual on the call, including someone who appeared to be the company’s…

Deepfake pornography featuring the Princess's face edited onto pornographic actors' bodies circulated online. The FBI and Dutch authorities intervened to remove the websites hosting the content. Nearly 70 other Dutch…

AI voice cloning (vishing) used to impersonate a senior-level person to hack Qantas and to impersonate a company director to transfer $35 million.

A finance employee at Arup was tricked into transferring $25 million after joining a video call with what appeared to be the CFO and colleagues. Everyone on the video call, allegedly the CFO and colleagues, was a…

A content creator, DanieltheDemon, claims their likeness was used without permission in AI-generated TikTok ads for the game 'The First Descendant'. Nexon is investigating the possible misuse of submitted materials…

Mitek's Digital Fraud Defender identified more than 3,000 injection attacks in a targeted phishing campaign and maintained a 99 percent pass rate while filtering out deepfake images during biometric verification.

Anurag Kashyap criticized Vijay Subramaniam over an AI-generated film, calling him out publicly on Instagram with the message '# Shame is not enough on you'.

The upcoming anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, is being accused of using AI-generated art. A frame from the trailer shows a character with an unusual number of fingers, suggesting the use of AI. The…

AI-generated image depicting European leaders waiting in a White House corridor was circulated online. The image contained visual inconsistencies and inaccuracies in clothing compared to genuine photos from the event.

Producer Vijay Subramaniam produced an AI-generated film called 'Chiranjeevi Hanuman - The Eternal'. Anurag Kashyap criticized Subramaniam, viewing it as a dangerous future for Hindi cinema and accusing him of…

California Governor Gavin Newsom's social media account posted a tweet featuring an AI-generated image of Kid Rock dressed as Uncle Sam with the caption, “Kid Rock Wants YOU to Support Gavin Newsom.” Kid Rock…

AI-generated photos depicting Blueface doing the splits in prison went viral. Blueface's mother confirmed the images were AI-generated. The photos were seemingly inspired by recent images Blueface shared from prison.

The article discusses deepfake voice phishing and includes two examples: one where a CEO was scammed out of $243,000 after believing he was talking to his boss, and another where a Hong Kong merchant lost $18.5…

A man was charged with distributing AI-generated nude images in a Telegram chat room. The court acquitted him because the images may be AI-generated and fictional, with no identifiable victim. The target was an…

AI-generated fake photos and videos claiming to show Hurricane Erin and North Carolina’s coast are spreading online. They're designed to drive traffic, scam people out of money, and create confusion. The deepfakes…

A German court ruled that using AI voice cloning without permission violates personality rights, ordering a YouTuber to pay damages to a voice actor.

Nexon used AI-generated avatars in TikTok ads for 'The First Descendant' that mimicked real content creators, specifically resembling streamer DanieltheDemon. The ads featured unnatural expressions and awkward…

Kai Jon was charged with six felony counts of possession of virtual child pornography, which were AI-generated images of graphic sexual acts involving babies. Steven Anderegg was indicted in federal court for using…

Deepfake videos of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are being used to promote fake investment platforms on Facebook. The videos falsely show her endorsing schemes promising high returns. The PIB Fact Check team…

An AI-generated image depicting monkeys feasting in an orderly manner at the Sree Dharma Sastha Temple in Kerala was circulated online. It falsely purported to show the temple's 'Vanara Sadya' tradition. AI detection…

An expert witness for an internet trade group allegedly submitted AI-generated fabrications, including fabricated quotes and bogus legal citations, in a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's age-verification law.

AI-generated images and videos related to Hurricane Erin are being spread on social media, showing misleading and humorous situations such as horses being evacuated in semi-trucks, cars being airlifted by…

An Ohio resident, Ronnie Flint, was scammed by a deepfake video that he believed featured country singer Jelly Roll. Flint received a message claiming he won a new car from Jelly Roll but needed to pay for shipping.…

Callum Brooks created deepfake naked images of a woman he knew in high school using AI and sent them to his friends. He took two fully clothed images of the woman from her Instagram and altered them to show her in a…

Threat actors deepfaked an entire video web conference, impersonating a prominent CFO and other meeting participants to social engineer the victim into transferring $25.6 million dollars into five different Hong Kong…