Chinese activist in UK told by X that abusive deepfakes do not breach rules
A Chinese activist in the UK, Apple Peiqing Ni, reported experiencing severe harassment on X through deepfake posts that falsely depicted her in compromising situations. Despite her complaints, X's automated systems initially deemed the content as not violating platform rules. The account responsible for the abuse was only suspended after The Guardian intervened, raising questions about X's content moderation policies, particularly concerning harassment targeting dissident voices. AI
IMPACT Raises concerns about the effectiveness of AI-driven content moderation on social media platforms in combating sophisticated abuse like deepfakes.