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Jerome Dewald used an AI-generated avatar named James in a New York courtroom to argue his civil appeals case. The judges rejected it, finding that he had not disclosed that the video was not a real person.

Jerome Dewald used an AI avatar created by Tavus to present a legal argument in court due to a medical condition. The court ordered the video shut down mid-hearing because they were not informed beforehand that the…

AI-generated videos depicting Barron Trump singing and playing guitar have been circulating online, misleading viewers into believing they are authentic. The videos, often featuring country or Christian music, are…

An employee was baited in a group video conference where deepfake replicas of key company figures, notably the CFO, interacted seamlessly, leading to a $25.6 million loss.

An AI-generated video mocking American workers in a post-tariffs world was circulated on Chinese and U.S. social media. The video depicts overweight and depressed workers in a textiles factory, stitching clothing,…

A group of male students created a 'humiliation room' on Telegram where they superimposed the faces of female students onto nude bodies using deepfake techniques and distributed the content. The article also…

Chinese accounts and media used AI-generated videos and songs to mock Donald Trump's tariffs and their impact on American consumers. This included depictions of obese factory workers and memes about the tariffs' effects.

AI-generated videos and images mocking Donald Trump, Elon Musk and JD Vance as factory workers, and depicting MAGA hats with inflated prices to criticize the US Manufacturing Revival Plan and the impact of tariffs on…

Jerome Dewald used an AI-generated avatar from Tavus in a legal appeal without informing the court. Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels rebuked him for misleading the court. The AI avatar presented Dewald's oral…

An AI-generated video mocking the prospect of Americans working factory jobs during Donald Trump's presidency. The video portrays overweight 'Americans' laboring in sweatshop-like conditions, accompanied by Chinese…

A public service ad featuring deepfake versions of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Tom Hanks surfaced, warning against election disinformation.

A deepfake video of Kim Kardashian was uploaded to Roblox, which could be accessed by children playing the game.

SAG-AFTRA is supporting the NO FAKES act to protect against unauthorized use of digital replicas. The bill would establish a federal right in voice and likeness to protect against unauthorized use of digital…

An AI-generated video depicts stereotypical American workers looking dejected in a factory, along with AI depictions of Trump and Musk laboring in a factory. The video satirizes Trump's 're-industrialization' efforts…

Jerome Dewald, founder of Pro Se Pro, attempted to use an AI-generated avatar named Jim to argue his employment dispute case in court. He used Tavus AI to create this avatar. The judge panel stopped the presentation…

An AI-generated video mocking the idea of Americans working in factories, depicting them as depressed, obese, and dull-witted in sweatshop-like environments. The video was shared on TikTok and X, generating millions…

A Chinese TikToker published an AI-generated video mocking Americans amid trade tensions. The video depicts obese Americans in sweatshop-style factories with Chinese music, seemingly a swipe at Donald Trump's efforts…

Fraudsters impersonated the Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto to solicit money from wealthy entrepreneurs. Attackers impersonated an employee to gain access to the MGM Resorts systems, leading to a large data…

The article describes several instances of deepfakes. An AI generated song called "Heart On My Sleeve" used the unauthorized AI voices of Drake and The Weeknd. Taylor Swift was the subject of sexually explicit AI…

Viral video depicting deepfakes of David Schwimmer, Jerry Seinfeld and Scarlett Johansson deploring Kanye West for his stream of antisemitic comments.

Deepfake nudes of teen girls were created. This incident is mentioned in the context of support for the Take It Down Act, which aims to combat the spread of explicit AI-generated images.

Steve received a video call from someone impersonating his manager, Bela, requesting a confidential client report to be sent to a new email address. The deepfake was convincing enough that Steve complied, only to…

Jerome Dewald, a plaintiff, attempted to use an AI-generated avatar to present his argument in court without informing the judges. The video featured an AI-created person who didn't exist and was used to speak in his…

AI-generated video posted on Chinese social media depicts average Americans working in a dingy garment factory to mock Trump's reindustrialization plan. The video includes AI-generated memes showing scenarios like a…

Tesla, allegedly in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, used an AI image generator to create promotional materials for its robotaxi event that resembled stills from Blade Runner 2049. Alcon Entertainment, the…

A data leak at South Korean AI company GenNomis exposed 95,000 files, including explicit and potentially illegal content generated by users of their AI tool. This included deepfakes and what appeared to be child…

China's state-run media used AI-generated videos featuring robots and consumers to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump and tariffs, highlighting the potential for high inflation and economic distress for Americans.…

Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School student, was the victim of a deepfake video two years ago. The perpetrator only received a short suspension because there were no laws against such media at the time. This…

Jace Edgar received a phone call where the voice of his sister, Jayla, was cloned using AI to make it sound like she was in distress and needed help after being in an accident. The scammer called him by name and…

93,485 AI-generated images, many of which were sexually explicit and depicted children and celebrities portrayed as children, were found in a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket linked to the South Korean AI company…

Deepfake technology was used to create non-consensual nude images of children in Malta and Spain. In Malta, at least four cases involved girls having their faces superimposed onto naked bodies or digitally undressed…

A deepfake video falsely claiming to show the aftermath of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, 2024 circulated on social media. The video, created using AI tools such as Runway and MINIMAX Hailuo AI,…

A 61-year-old man, Darrell Devenny, was arrested for creating deepfake images of a child he had sexually abused. The deepfake image was created from a real image of the child taken in public and digitally altered to…

A Jacksonville teenager was victimized by a deepfake and struggled to have it removed. This spurred the creation of Florida Senate Bill 1400, also known as "Brooke's Law", which mandates internet platforms remove…

An AI-generated objectionable video featuring Muskan Rastogi and police officer Ramakant Pachauri went viral. Police confirmed the video's AI origin and malicious intent. An FIR was filed against the uploader.…

A multinational company lost $25 million due to a deepfake video conference call combined with social engineering tactics. A French woman was scammed out of €830,000 by a scammer posing as Brad Pitt using…

An unsecured database containing 93,485 AI-generated nude images, many of which were deepfakes of celebrities and potentially other individuals, was discovered. The images were created using a "nudify" app from South…

AI-generated sexually explicit videos were created and used to extort money from Smith's fans. Her employer offered no help, citing a lack of legal recourse.

In January 2024, tens of thousands of Democratic voters received a robocall featuring an AI-generated voice impersonating President Biden, urging them not to vote in the New Hampshire primaries. This incident,…

Cybercriminals in Vietnam used deepfake technology to create realistic fake videos of victims and used them for extortion. Victims were threatened with the release of these videos unless they paid a ransom. In one…

A deepfake advertisement featuring Australian media personality Eddie McGuire promoting a fraudulent investment opportunity appeared on YouTube. The ad used footage from a legitimate television appearance,…

A six-second deepfake video showing people clinging to a sinking ship went viral in March 2025, garnering over 11 million views. The video, originally watermarked "Daryka," was cropped to remove the AI label. The…

AI-generated deepfake videos of actress Shruthi Narayanan were circulated on social media. Narayanan reported significant distress caused by the videos and noted the criminal offense of sharing leaked videos in…

Hema Malini and Vidya Balan have been targeted by deepfakes. AI-generated videos featuring them have been created and spread, causing reputational damage and mental distress. The specifics of the deepfakes and their…

Explicit deepfake videos of Christina Trevanion, a BBC antiques show presenter, were created and circulated online without her permission. She discovered the videos in March 2023, after they had been circulating…

A survey of US schools showed that 15% of students and 11% of teachers heard about deepfake non-consensual intimate images (NCII) of individuals associated with their school during the 2023-2024 school year.…

In 2024, male classmates created and shared AI-generated, pornographic images of female students. The deepfakes caused significant harm.

A deepfake video of Al Roker promoting a hypertension solution and falsely claiming he suffered two heart attacks circulated on Facebook. The video was removed by Meta, and Roker denied the claims.

Robocalls used a deepfake of President Biden's voice to discourage voters in the 2024 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. A lawsuit against Voice Broadcasting Corp. and Life Corp. by the League of Women…

A teacher, Wilson Frederick Jones, used AI to generate sexually explicit videos of eight students. The videos were discovered by the school's Bark application on November 19, 2024, leading to Jones's arrest and…

False YouTube videos claimed that Kenneth Copeland collapsed in a courtroom after receiving a life imprisonment sentence. These videos used AI-generated editing, voice narration, and scripting. One video, published…

American live streamer Johnny Somali (Ramsey Khalid Ismael) was charged with violating South Korea's Special Act on Sexual Violence Crimes due to an AI-generated deepfake video depicting popular Korean streamer…

A family friend used pictures from Lucy Adams's personal Instagram page to create deepfake pornographic content.

A teenager named Brooke was targeted with deepfake pornography. This led to the creation of "Brooke's Law", a bill that revises Florida’s deepfake law to require platforms to remove altered sexual depictions upon a…

A video showing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut hugging is viral. A reverse image search on keyframes revealed the same image in a post by Yogi Adityanath's office on…

A 14-year-old high school student, Elliston Berry, was the victim of a deepfake attack in October 2023 when a classmate used AI to create nude images of her and circulated them around school. The images were created…

WWE used AI-generated video for a new character, El Grande Americano, which contained distortions such as extra fingers and used the inaccurate term ‘Gulf of America’ instead of ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ This caused…

A viral audio clip of Vice President JD Vance seemingly criticizing Elon Musk was deemed likely a deepfake by AI experts, including Manjeet Rege. The evidence cited includes a low authenticity score from a deepfake…

An AI-generated video and still image falsely depicted European leaders removing their jackets in solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The video, initially shared on Bluesky and later deleted,…

A deepfake Zoom call resulted in fraudulent transfers of $25 million from Arup's Hong Kong office. Cybercriminals impersonated executives to conduct financial fraud.