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During the Delhi assembly elections in late 2024, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) used deepfakes from shows like *Panchayat* and *Maharani*. BJP depicted AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal…

A Royal Air Force veteran, Jonathan Bates (54), received a five-year prison sentence for creating and distributing deepfake pornography of his ex-wife and three other women, whom he stalked for years. The images were…

Nashville rock band Sons of Legion struggles against industrial-scale AI romance scams that exploit their likeness to defraud fans of thousands of dollars.

Canada's privacy commissioner has determined that sexual deepfakes generated by the Grok AI tool on X violated federal privacy laws due to inadequate safeguards

Lowestoft MP Jess Asato is suing xAI at the High Court over non-consensual deepfake images of her generated by the Grok chatbot.

Dreams of Violets, a feature-length AI-generated film dramatizing the massacre of Iranian civilians, will premiere at the Tribeca Festival.

AI-driven attacks are increasing, with deepfakes and synthetic identities enabling attackers to impersonate job candidates, customers, and employees to steal data and money.

AI-generated videos mimicking Disney-Pixar styles spread antisemitic tropes and Holocaust denial to children on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and X.

A book critic gave a rave review to "Shy Girl" before learning it was largely AI-generated, sparking debate about AI's role in publishing and the critic's responsibility.

Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios confirmed they would never use generative AI to recreate the voice of deceased narrator Wayne June, known for his iconic performance.

AI-generated deepfakes of Indian politicians were used to spread misinformation during elections. Fake videos of politicians making false claims (e.g., Amit Shah on ending reservations, Supriya Sule on Bitcoin fraud)…

AI-generated deepfake images of Taylor Swift circulated on social media, causing widespread outrage. Microsoft responded by improving its deepfake prevention tools.

A 17-year-old girl, Jaylyn Lee, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of promoting an altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person without consent. Lee is accused of distributing AI-generated nude photos of 14…

A classmate created deepfake nude images of them using AI. Police declined to press charges due to legal ambiguities and insufficient evidence of distribution. The girls suffered emotional distress.

Deepfake images of Indian actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh with their infant daughter, and of actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda, circulated on Instagram. The images appeared in Instagram search…

Multiple deepfake images of Pope Francis have been generated and circulated online. These include images showing him with Madonna, wearing a Balenciaga puffer jacket, holding a Pride flag, on a beach, and with his…

A deepfake audio of President Biden urging Democrats not to vote in the New Hampshire primary was created by a Democratic political consultant. This resulted in a $6 million FCC fine and criminal charges.

A 77-year-old woman, Nikki MacLeod, was defrauded of £17,000 through a romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos. The scammer, posing as a woman named Alla Morgan working on an oil rig, used the videos to…

A 15-year-old girl was victimized by AI-generated deepfake pornography. This prompted Congressional action to mandate social media platforms and websites to remove non-consensual, AI-created pornographic images.

A classmate used AI to manipulate a picture of 15-year-old Elliston Berry from her Instagram, removing her dress and distributing the altered image on Snapchat. The image circulated for nine months. This incident…

A study by the American Sunlight Project (ASP) found that women in the U.S. Congress are 70 times more likely to be victims of deepfake pornography than their male counterparts. The study analyzed 11 websites and…

Over 35,000 mentions of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) targeting primarily female members of Congress were found on deepfake websites. The American Sunlight Project (ASP) found that women in Congress are 70…

AI voice generator Lovo allegedly cloned the voices of voice actors Lehrman and Sage using recordings obtained through Fiverr, without their consent. The actors were misled about how their voice recordings would be…

Two teenage boys created and distributed 347 AI-generated deepfake pornographic images and videos of approximately 60 high school girls using photos from their public social media accounts. The images were shared…

Houston businessman Gary Cunningham lost $20,000 after criminals cloned his voice using AI to impersonate him to his accountant. In November, a fraudulent wire transfer was initiated, diverting funds to a new bank…

Two boys created hundreds of AI deepfake images of 48 students at Lancaster Country Day School and shared them in a private Discord chat. The images were primarily taken from victims' social media profiles and…

Over 1,100 fraudulent loan application attempts and over 1,000 fraudulent accounts were created using AI-generated deepfake images to bypass biometric verification systems, including liveness detection. Attackers…

Deepfake ads on YouTube featuring celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Johnny Sins promoting an erectile dysfunction supplement called…

A BBC journalist used AI-generated voice cloning technology to bypass the voice ID systems of Santander and Halifax banks by using a recording of her AI-cloned voice saying, "My voice is my password." This highlights…

A BBC investigation successfully bypassed bank voice recognition security systems using an AI-generated voice clone of journalist Shari Vahl

A BBC reporter successfully accessed their bank accounts at Santander and Halifax using an AI-generated clone of their voice. A readily available recording of the reporter's voice was used to create the deepfake.…

A deepfake audio recording mimicking President Joe Biden's voice urged voters to skip the New Hampshire primary election.

The voices of several public figures, including Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Parkinson, and Bill Gates, were cloned and used without their consent in various scenarios, including fraudulent advertisements and…

A scammer created a deepfake video of Amanda Aguilar and used it on Facebook to contact John Pulido. The scammer, posing as Aguilar, attempted to obtain financial information from Pulido. The deepfake video was…

A user was able to clone Kamala Harris' voice and generate inappropriate speech using PlayAI's text-to-speech tool, bypassing the platform's safeguards. PlayAI's community portal also contained content with explicit…

A convincing fake Microsoft Teams meeting resulted in a $25 million loss to cybercriminals.

Deepfakes of Elon Musk were used in cryptocurrency investment scams, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. One victim, Heidi Swan, lost over \$10,000. The FTC and BBB have issued warnings. The ease of creating…

Des Healey, a Brighton kitchen fitter, lost £76,000 to a deepfake scam using the likenesses and voices of Martin Lewis and Elon Musk in a fake Facebook advert promoting a Bitcoin investment scheme. He invested his…

Google has initiated a federal lawsuit against a China-based cybercrime group for utilizing its Gemini AI to facilitate large-scale financial fraud

Labour MP Jess Asato has launched a High Court legal action against xAI, alleging that the design of the Grok chatbot facilitated the creation of non-consensual deepfake images.

A former middle school teacher was sentenced to five years in jail for possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material depicting students.

David Attenborough's voice was cloned and used in AI-generated deepfakes on YouTube videos about the Ukraine-Russia war and Donald Trump. Attenborough expressed concerns about his identity being stolen and used to…

Fake audio messages were used in New Hampshire in January to discourage voting. These messages used a deepfake of President Biden's voice.

AI-generated nude images of students were created and distributed. The school administration's failure to promptly report the initial incident in November 2023 led to more victims. The number of victims is disputed,…

A fake AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon circulated on social media, causing temporary market disruption.

A Japanese voice actor filed a lawsuit against TikTok to remove videos using AI to imitate his voice without permission, alleging infringement of his publicity rights.

The text describes several types of deepfake scams, including investment scams targeting an 82-year-old who lost \$690,000 to a deepfake Elon Musk, romance scams in Hong Kong resulting in over \$46 million in losses,…

Scammers used AI to clone Sunil Mittal's voice to attempt to defraud him. The attempt was unsuccessful, but others have lost money to similar scams.

Dozens of Wiz employees received a deepfake voice message seemingly from the CEO, Assaf Rappaport. The deepfake used audio of Rappaport from a conference. The attack aimed to obtain employee credentials. The source…

An anonymous AI-generated attack ad targeting Spokane County auditor candidate Michael Cathcart depicts him as a fictional villain without required disclosures

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan accused a pro-Angie Craig super PAC of using an AI-generated deepfake of her in a television advertisement

Sand Springs Public Schools is investigating an incident where AI-generated deepfake images of administrators were distributed to students via school email accounts

Anthony was scammed out of $25,000 after fraudsters used AI to replicate his son's voice. The scammers called, claiming his son had been in an accident and needed bail money. Anthony sent money via Uber drivers who…

In early 2020, a Telegram bot was discovered that generated over 100,000 explicit AI-generated images, including those of children. A recent investigation revealed at least 50 Telegram bots claiming to create…

A romance scam using deepfake AI resulted in losses exceeding $46 million. 28 people were arrested for creating realistic online personas of attractive women to build relationships with victims and coerce them into…

A New Jersey case involved students using an AI app to generate explicit images of over 30 girls. The case led to advocacy for legislation. A survey found 15% of high school students (estimated 2.3 million) were…

Criminals are increasingly using AI-powered voice cloning to impersonate public figures and individuals to conduct financial fraud and scams

AI-generated nude photos of over 20 female teenage students in Lancaster County were investigated. Senate Bill 1213 was passed to address the creation and distribution of AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

A deepfake audio clip was created making it seem like the principal made racist and antisemitic comments. This led to death threats, administrative leave for the principal, and significant community division. The…

Scammers used AI to clone Jay Shooster's voice to convince his parents to send $30,000. They falsely claimed Shooster was in a car accident and needed bail money. Only 15 seconds of Shooster's voice from a recent TV…