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New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites in Largest Takedown Yet

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Authorities in New York have seized 12 websites that hosted AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery, primarily of celebrities and public figures. This action, described as the largest seizure of such sites to date, targeted approximately 1,200 individuals whose photos were used to create hyper-realistic sexual content. The New York District Attorney's office, led by Alvin Bragg, utilized existing state laws and federal acts to take down these domains, signaling a significant enforcement effort against the proliferation of harmful deepfake content. AI

IMPACT This action highlights the growing use of AI for creating non-consensual intimate imagery and signals increased regulatory and law enforcement focus on combating such misuse.

RANK_REASON Law enforcement action against a significant number of websites hosting harmful AI-generated content.

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New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites in Largest Takedown Yet

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites

    New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a press conference on Monday that the sites included 1,200 people’s likenesses in “hyper-realistic” sexual imagery.

  2. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Matt Burgess ·

    New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites

    In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # NewYork Seizes a Dozen # Celebrity # Deepfake Websites In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the # Manhattan District Attorney’s

    # NewYork Seizes a Dozen # Celebrity # Deepfake Websites In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the # Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims. # ManhattanDA # ai # privacy https://www. w…

    LINKS wired.com/…/new-york-seizes-a-dozen-celeb…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Offi

    📰 New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims. 📰 Source: Feed: All Latest 🔗 Archive: https://we…

    LINKS web.archive.org

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