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2025· 60 incidents
June 2025
·60- imageDisney and NBCUniversal
Disney and NBCUniversal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI image generation tool allows users to create near-perfect copies of their characters (e.g., Darth Vader, Minions). They…
- audiomajor U.S. retailer
Attackers posed as virtual legal assistants requesting account closures on behalf of customers using voice modulation.
- videoEmployee at a tech firm
North Korean BlueNoroff group deepfaked company executives in a Zoom call to trick an employee into installing macOS malware. The attackers contacted the target on Telegram, posed as professionals, and used a fake…
- mixedAndre Tillman's Fictional Persona
A fabricated TikTok story depicted a nonexistent Kansas City electrician and basketball coach, Andre Tillman, being arrested. The story, amplified by AI, garnered millions of views and spawned fraudulent GoFundMe…
- imageU.S. Air Force, general public
AI-generated images were circulated on Facebook and other social media platforms, falsely claiming that Iran had shot down a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit strategic bomber. The images showed inconsistencies, such as the…
- videoTel Aviv and Ben Gurion International Airport
AI-generated videos were falsely shared claiming they showed damage to Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion International Airport after Iran struck Israel with missiles. The videos were originally posted by a TikTok account that…
- mixedChristopher Pelkey, Iconic Israeli Singers, Agatha Christie
AI reanimations/deepfakes are used to make facsimiles of the dead. Christopher Pelkey's AI video reconstruction delivered a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing of his killer. Dead Israeli singers were…
- videoJ.K. Rowling
Users posted a fake news segment in multiple languages, including an anchor announcing the death of author J.K. Rowling. The article also mentions the potential for harassment using the technology.
- mixedChildren and youth in Alberta schools
AI-generated nude images and other forms of cyberbullying and harassment are targeting children and youth in schools. These deepfakes are being used to victimize children and youth, potentially leading to extortion.…
- videoZoey Stark
A deepfake video surfaced online appearing to show Zoey Stark announcing her retirement from WWE, which caused concern among fans and her family. Stark later confirmed the video was AI-generated and that she is not…
- imageFemale students at Western Dubuque School District and other area schools
AI-generated nude images were created using the faces of dozens of girls from Western Dubuque School District and other area schools. The photos were created by male students at Cascade High School. An investigation…
- imageIsraeli army and public perception
A digitally altered or AI-generated image was circulated online purporting to show an Israeli F-35 fighter jet shot down by Iran. The image contained inconsistencies with the actual dimensions and markings of the…
- imageUsers of Facebook and Instagram, specifically in the U.S., UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia, with a focus on women.
CrushAI used generative AI to create deepfake nudes from uploaded photos, which were then advertised on Instagram and Facebook. Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK Limited, the company behind CrushAI, for violating its…
- videoTom Hanks
AI-generated videos falsely using his likeness to promote miracle cures and wonder drugs.
- audioKFresh
Timbaland allegedly used KFresh's beat without permission to create an AI-generated beat using Suno's AI, featuring an artist named C-Red rapping over it. Timbaland then created another version using his "Baby Timbo"…
- mixedFemale Celebrities
Pornographic videos with the faces of female celebrities superimposed on other bodies were posted on Reddit in 2017.
- videoHong Kong finance worker's company
A Hong Kong finance worker transferred $25 million to fraudsters after a video conference where every participant was a deepfake of company staff.
- mixedArijit Singh, Ed Sheeran
A YouTube user created an AI-generated version of Ed Sheeran's song 'Sapphire' sung entirely by Arijit Singh, accompanied by an AI-generated image of both artists. Arijit Singh previously won a case against the…
- imageDisney, Universal, Getty Images
Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that Midjourney trained its AI on copyrighted images and enabled users to generate unauthorized reproductions of characters…
- mixedVarious women including politicians, celebrities, athletes, journalists, and royalty
The U.S. Department of Justice seized domains CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for hosting nonconsensual AI-generated nude images of women under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
- imageIndividuals whose images were used to create fake nudes
Joy Timeline HK Ltd. allegedly promoted "nudify" apps (CrushAI) that use AI to strip clothes from images and generate fake nude content without consent. The apps were promoted on Facebook and Instagram before Meta…
- imageMeta (Facebook and Instagram users)
Meta is suing CrushAI for advertising a deepfake app that creates sexually explicit deepfakes by circumventing Meta's rules. The ads targeted users in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the UK, and some featured…
- imageIndividuals whose images are used to create deepfake nudes
Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK for advertising 'nudify apps' like CrushAI that create AI-generated nude images without consent. Joy Timeline HK allegedly tried to circumvent Meta's ad review processes after violating…
- imagePeople whose images are used in the CrushAI app
Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK Limited, the creator of the 'nudify' app CrushAI, which allows users to create sexually explicit images of people using AI. The lawsuit alleges the company circumvented Meta's ad review…
- mixedIndividuals whose images are used in 'nudify' apps, Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo Nazário
Meta is suing Joy Timeline HK Limited, the developer of Crush AI, an app that generates fake naked imagery. Hundreds of ads for similar apps were found on Meta platforms. An AI-generated video of Brazilian soccer…
- imageHingham Middle School student
A student created an AI-generated nude image of a female student and shared it with other students at school. The victim was notified of the image's existence at school. The creator admitted to making the image and…
- imageIndividuals depicted in AI-generated nude or sexually explicit images created by the CrushAI app
Meta is taking legal action against Joy Timeline HK Limited, the company behind the "CrushAI" app, which allows users to create AI-generated nude or sexually explicit images of individuals without their consent. The…
- mixedmultiple female public figures including politicians, royalty, athletes, and entertainers
On June 12 2025 the DOJ seized deepfake-nude websites CFAKE and SOCFAKE in the first enforcement action under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
- imageDisney and Universal Pictures
Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that Midjourney's AI image generator produced replicas of their copyright-protected characters (Shrek, Minions, Lion King, Aladdin,…
- imageWalt Disney, Universal
Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, claiming the AI image generator created unauthorized copies of their characters like Darth Vader and Elsa. The lawsuit alleges that Midjourney…
- imageAespa Karina
Deepfake images of Aespa's Karina were used in a teaser for the Seoul Waterbomb 2025 festival without her consent. Fans expressed outrage, criticizing the festival organizers and Karina's management (SM) for allowing…
- imageDisney and Universal Studios
Disney and Universal Studios are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI image generator used their copyrighted material to train its AI and generate unauthorized reproductions of characters…
- imageDisney, NBCUniversal, and their copyrighted characters (Darth Vader, Shrek, Yoda, Wall-E, Stormtroopers, Minions, characters from How to Train Your Dragon)
Disney and NBCUniversal have filed a lawsuit against Midjourney for copyright infringement. Midjourney allows users to generate images of copyrighted characters, which the studios claim is a violation of their…
- mixedDisney, Universal, and the hard-working creative community
Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, claiming the AI image generator creates unauthorized copies of their copyrighted characters and trains its video service on copyrighted materials.…
- imageBrooke Curry, Taylor Swift, Jenna Ortega, Megan Thee Stallion, women politicians
The article discusses Florida's new laws against deepfake pornography and other sexual offenses against children. It mentions Brooke Curry, whose image was used to create a fake image, and mentions other celebrities…
- mixedPublic figures, platform executives, Sandeep Nailwal, Elon Musk, Singapore’s prime minister
Report details AI-generated deepfake impersonations, social engineering schemes, and Ponzi-style frauds. Deepfakes simulate text, voice messages, facial expressions and even actions. Fake video endorsements of…
- mixedmultiple public figures including politicians, first ladies, royalty, journalists, and entertainers
US authorities seized the domains CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for distributing nonconsensual explicit deepfakes of high-profile women under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
- mixedMultiple prominent women including journalists, politicians, athletes, and entertainers
U.S. authorities seized domains cfake.com and socfake.com to dismantle a deepfake pornography network targeting prominent women globally
- mixedUK Justice System
Lawyers cited fake cases generated by AI in court proceedings in England. In one case, a lawyer cited 18 cases that did not exist in a \u00a390 million lawsuit. In another, a lawyer cited five fake cases in a…
- imageBarbara Lee
A political consultant is using AI-generated images and a network of websites to attack Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and other local politicians
- mixedBarack Obama
On June 7 2025 President Donald Trump shared AI-generated content on Truth Social including a video of himself and an image depicting the Obama Presidential Library in decay
- imageIndividuals whose images were used to create 'nudify' deepfakes, including celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway. Also, potentially minors if age verification is not in place.
Meta's platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) displayed ads for 'nudify' apps that create sexually explicit deepfakes from uploaded images. The ads targeted men aged 18-65 and were active in the US, EU, and UK. Some…
- videoVolodymyr Zelenskyy
A video circulating on social media falsely claims that former US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'total cokehead' during a press conference. Fact-checkers have debunked this…
- imageLaura McClure
New Zealand MP Laura McClure displayed an AI-generated nude image of herself in Parliament to highlight the dangers of deepfake technology. The image was created in less than five minutes.
- imageLaura McLeod McClure
New Zealand MP Laura McLeod McClure created an AI-generated nude image of herself to demonstrate the ease with which deepfakes can be created and used to harm individuals, particularly women. She used this image to…
- imageRekha
AI-generated images falsely depicting Rekha in a hospital bed after a heart attack were circulated on social media. The images showed Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan visiting her. AI-detection tools identified…
- videoNirmala Sitharaman, Sundar Pichai, Indian investors
Deepfake videos of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Google CEO Sundar Pichai promoting fraudulent investment schemes led to investors losing money. Scammers are using AI to create hyper-realistic videos that…
- audioSenator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan claims a viral audio recording circulating on social media is a deepfake and not her voice. She alleges her communications may have been accessed to clone her voice and make fraudulent…
- imageTwo 13-year-old girls in Fox Point, Wisconsin, and Elliston Berry
A 13-year-old male student used AI to undress photos of two female classmates taken from Instagram. These images were then shared on Snapchat. In a separate event, Elliston Berry, at age 14, had a fully clothed photo…
- videoAnne Curtis
A deepfake video using Anne Curtis' image was circulated on social media to promote a fake 'financial project'. Viva Artists Agency confirmed that Anne Curtis is not connected to the Facebook page promoting the…
- imageThree women in their 20s
Benjamin Michael Jomaa is accused of sextorting three women by threatening to distribute AI-manipulated images of them online if they did not send him more intimate pictures or participate in a sexual act. He was…
- imageHolocaust victims and the Auschwitz Museum
A Facebook page called '90's History' is generating AI pictures of Holocaust victims using their real names and stories taken from the Auschwitz Museum's posts. The museum has asked them to stop because it undermines…
- imageBurkina Faso
An image was posted on Facebook purporting to show workers assembling electronic devices in Burkina Faso. The image was determined to be AI-generated due to flaws like nonsensical text, unnatural positioning of…
- videoKyle Barr
An AI company used Kyle Barr's content from Gizmodo to create a deepfake video using their video generation model, Mirage Studio. The video used Barr's audio and a reference image to create an AI-generated video with…
- imageMultiple underage victims
Michael B. Erickson, a student at Northern Illinois University, was charged with multiple counts of child pornography after allegedly creating thousands of AI-generated images depicting underage victims in nude or…
- videoPublic Perception of Peng Yujiang
A paraglider named Peng Yujiang allegedly used AI-generated footage in a viral video claiming he was sucked into a storm. Analysis suggests the first five seconds of the video were likely AI-generated, with…
- mixedNigerian consumers
AI-generated fake advertisements for herbal remedies and other products are circulating on digital platforms in Nigeria, misleading consumers with false claims and AI-generated testimonials. One case involved an…
- mixedJoe Bonamassa fans; Joe Bonamassa
A deepfake video was created using AI to mimic Joe Bonamassa's voice and likeness. The video was designed to deceive fans and potentially scam them. The AI-generated voice was used to make it appear as though…
- audioVoice actor/estate
Fortnite used AI-generated voice technology to mimic the voice of a well-known villain NPC. This raises concerns about name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, specifically concerning AI-recreated voices. The core…
- videoElis Regina (deceased)
Volkswagen used generative AI to create a deepfake version of the late Brazilian singer Elis Regina for an advertisement, stirring controversy around matters of consent.