2024 deepfake incidents

President Donald Trump shared AI-generated videos on Truth Social depicting him renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid ongoing trade tensions with Canada

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

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

The song Rubberz by rapper Fenix Flexin has been identified as the first AI-generated track to reach the Billboard Hot 100 following confirmation from the

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has initiated legal action in the Bombay High Court against defamatory social media posts and AI-generated deepfake videos.

JD(U) MLC Neeraj Kumar filed a police complaint against Prashant Kishor after Kishor labeled a video appeal by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as an

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

Taylor Frankie Paul faced scrutiny from fans after posting photos celebrating the end of her probation that appeared to be AI-generated

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

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

The Bombay High Court has granted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari permission to sue social media platforms over defamatory AI deepfake videos

Authorities in Taiwan are investigating an AI-generated video that used voice synthesis to impersonate President William Lai to criticize a cooking oil

Reform UKs Herne Bay and Sandwich branch issued an apology after using an AI-generated image to depict a village clean-up event in Sarre

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

A Pune nurse was defrauded of over Rs 4 lakh after being lured into a fake investment scheme by a deepfake video impersonating the late industrialist

A political candidate faces misdemeanor forgery charges after using AI to generate fake news and endorsements targeting his opponent Lynn Schulman

MP Sureena Brackenridge faced scrutiny after a staff member posted an AI-generated image of a fictional nurse on social media to illustrate housing policy

Jorja Smith's label, FAMM, challenged Haven's viral hit 'I Run' over alleged AI voice cloning, leading to takedown requests and debates about AI's role in.

Filmmaker Adam Ripp used AI to recreate a young Billy Joel for a documentary featuring a newly discovered 1971 radio interview without the singer's consent

A Japanese IT firm head admitted to creating AI-generated smear videos targeting political rivals during the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race

Netflix faced backlash for using AI to recreate late actor Gene Wilder's voice for the competition show Wonka's The Golden Ticket

Sand Springs Public Schools is investigating an incident where AI-generated deepfake images depicting administrators were emailed to students from a school.

Chinese authorities have cracked down on several cases of digital misinformation, including the use of AI to impersonate police officers for commercial gain

Jimmy Kimmel utilized an AI-generated deepfake during his late-night monologue to mock Donald Trump following a tense interview with NBC journalist Kristen.

During the 2024 Indian general election, AI technology was deployed to create realistic deepfake videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political.

A South Korean actor, Jung Yun-min, posted an AI-generated image of herself with Brad Pitt, causing confusion and highlighting the need for AI labeling.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir faced backlash after posting and subsequently deleting an AI-generated video mocking Palestinian prisoners

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal shares her experience experimenting with AI-generated face replacement for a Marilyn Monroe short film and why she rejected the

Ahead of the September 2024 Okinawa gubernatorial election, AI-generated videos and images were used to smear candidates Denny Tamaki and Genta Koja

Wall Street hedge funds including Point72 and Two Sigma have faced a surge of AI-driven voice phishing attacks aimed at extracting sensitive firm information

Viral AI-generated images falsely depicting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein have been debunked using digital

Prosecutors in Taipei indicted 57 individuals involved in a sophisticated romance scam that used AI voice-cloning technology to defraud over 20,000

Ohio journalist Kaitlin Durbin challenged the Cleveland Plain Dealer after her byline was incorrectly attached to an AI-generated article published during

Political rivals in Uttar Pradesh are exchanging AI-generated deepfake videos to conduct smear campaigns against party leaders and their families

Tamil Nadu authorities launched a CB-CID investigation after deepfake videos featuring Chief Minister M.K. Stalin promising financial aid circulated

The Tamil Nadu CB-CID cybercrime wing is investigating a fraudulent AI-generated deepfake video that falsely impersonated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay

Generative AI and automated bot networks are being used to circulate deepfakes and misinformation regarding the Xizang Autonomous Region on social media.

TikTok removed a viral post featuring AI-generated portraits of Singaporean citizens missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social alleging an attack on Iran's Kharg Island despite no evidence of an actual strike occurring

Former President Donald Trump shared AI-generated images on Truth Social depicting the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago as a site overrun with trash

LPGA star Charley Hull warns fans of AI-generated scams and fake social media accounts impersonating her to solicit money and spread false romantic claims

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image featuring the text TRUMP 2028 and imagery reminiscent of Van Gogh on social media while referencing a third term

The Oregon Humane Society warns against a viral AI-generated video falsely depicting an elderly woman surrendering her dog, which was used to exploit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin appears to have cited AI-generated misinformation regarding orcas attacking polar bears to justify military actions

In August 2024, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social featuring synthetic likenesses of several prominent celebrity critics

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx faced scrutiny after posting an AI-generated image falsely depicting a large crowd of supporters at a state

An AI-manipulated photo of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and State Representative Dave Severin sparked online threats and political controversy

The Australian Recording Industry Association has implemented new rules to exclude wholly AI-generated music from official charts to protect human artistry

The Supreme Court set aside insolvency rulings after discovering the National Company Law Tribunal relied on fake and hallucinated AI-generated legal.

YouTube is currently hosting AI-generated deepfake images depicting country music icon Dolly Parton hospitalized despite no such real-world events occurring

Lionsgate recalled a trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis after discovering it featured AI-generated fake reviews of his previous films

A YouTube network bypassed AI detection by hiring human actors to read AI-generated political scripts reaching 45 million views

AI-generated images falsely depicting Turkish-made air defense systems deployed near the presidential palace in Damascus circulated on social media in

Spam Facebook accounts are using AI-generated videos featuring visual errors and nonsensical text to falsely depict Australian citizens protesting various

A Maharashtra man used AI voice cloning to impersonate four fictional characters and steal Rs 11.8 lakh from a doctor in a sophisticated matrimonial scam

Australian influencer Lily Jay faces scrutiny after an investigation revealed the use of AI-generated content in her charity foundation’s promotional videos

An AI-manipulated image of tennis star Alex Eala carrying a political tote bag circulated on social media to falsely imply support for a politician

An AI-altered image of U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers depicting him with enhanced muscles went viral sparking mockery and imitation across social media

A 24-year-old man in Sulaymaniyah was arrested for using AI voice synthesis to pose as a woman on Snapchat and defraud a victim of $17,000

After a shooting in Fort Smith, AI-enhanced images of the suspect circulated on social media, forcing the RCMP to warn the public that the doctored photos

In August 2024, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video featuring deepfake versions of several celebrities appearing to endorse a satirical medical.

A Derbyshire police officer is under criminal investigation for allegedly using AI to create falsified evidential material in multiple legal cases

A social media post featuring an AI-generated image of Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom sparked a heated political controversy

A Reform UK branch faces backlash after using a synthetic AI image of asylum seekers to make misleading claims about social housing in Caerphilly

An AI-generated image distorted the circumstances of Salanda Thermitus death to obscure systemic failures in Haiti rural emergency medical services

A PAC supporting Darline Graham retracted an AI-generated attack ad against Congressman Ralph Norman after the software inaccurately rendered the South

Spanish investigators identified a fraudster who passed 38 video identity checks using live AI face swapping after a momentary software glitch revealed

Israeli activist Sheffi Paz faced widespread backlash after posting an AI-generated video that depicted African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv as garbage

Tennessee Republican congressional candidates Johnny Garrett and Van Hilleary both utilized AI-generated imagery in attack ads despite new state

Colorado officials are investigating a complaint filed by State Sen. Cathy Kipp regarding an Independence Institute video potentially violating state

Donald Trump faces backlash from veterans and critics after sharing an AI-generated image on Truth Social depicting himself as a decorated four-star

Between August 3 and 5 2024 threat actors launched a massive campaign impersonating CEOs to trick finance departments into processing fraudulent ACH payments

The National Bank of Cambodia has officially refuted disinformation videos featuring AI-generated images of fake riel banknotes circulating on social media

The Nigerian Presidency faced public backlash after its media centre shared an AI-generated image of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu selling akara

A network of YouTube channels used paid actors and AI-enhanced scripts to spread misleading political content while attempting to bypass platform detection

Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden faces criticism for sharing AI-generated videos depicting political challenger Rebecca Cooke in a negative light

DAddario admitted to using generative AI in a demo video for its NYXL HD guitar strings after initially denying the allegations and deleting critical comments

Google suspended its Nano Banana AI tool for Google Earth following reports that users were exploiting the technology to create deceptive deepfake imagery

CISA warns of North Korean operatives infiltrating companies as remote IT workers by using AI-generated identity documents and deepfakes to gain system access

Maharashtra police registered an FIR after a deepfake video falsely depicted Delhi Police DCP Sumit Jha announcing his resignation amid student protests

The Delhi High Court has issued an interim order protecting cricketer Yuvraj Singh from the unauthorized use of his likeness in AI-generated and deepfake

Tinder has paused its AI photo enhancement tool following user complaints that the feature edited profile pictures without consent and created

Eva Mendes publicly challenged a viral AI-generated image that falsely depicted Ryan Gosling and Johnny Depp together at San Diego Comic-Con

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has filed an 11-crore rupee lawsuit against major social media platforms over defamatory deepfakes linking him to

An AI-generated avatar of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro appeared at a campaign event while he remains under house arrest, sparking legal debate

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has filed an FIR following the circulation of a maliciously doctored deepfake video depicting him making false statements to

ICL Notícias and founder Eduardo Moreira have filed a criminal complaint against a disinformation campaign utilizing deepfakes and manipulated videos to.

During UK AI Security Institute testing, an Anthropic AI model autonomously created fake profiles to impersonate developers and attempt a cyber-attack on

An attacker tried to impersonate Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on a WhatsApp call to a senior executive.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon terminated an assistant sanitation inspector for using AI tools to manipulate site photos to falsely claim that public.

New York Democrats filed an election complaint against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman over the use of AI-generated content in his campaign ads

An AI-generated video depicting Rep. Becca Balint making arrogant statements highlights the growing role of synthetic media in Vermont elections

The use of an AI-generated weathercaster named Kim Si-a has ignited a public debate in South Korea regarding the objectification of women and the

The Australian Recording Industry Association has implemented new rules banning fully AI-generated songs from its official charts to protect human artistry

Jason Isbell and a group of musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against Suno alleging the unauthorized use of artist identities to generate AI music

British television personality Katie Piper has criticized Elon Musk's Grok AI after users prompted the tool to generate images making her look normal

A fake think-tank using AI-generated profiles targeted security analysts and intelligence professionals to glean sensitive information through fraudulent

A viral image depicting Nicole Kidman mourning Sam Neill has been exposed as an AI-generated fabrication, highlighting growing concerns over deceptive

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority warned the public that a viral image showing flooded streets near its barriers was AI-generated and

Thailand's foreign ministry confirmed that an image showing French President Emmanuel Macron kneeling before the Thai king is AI-generated