Deepfake Watchlist: new incidents from the week of September 18–24
A weekly roundup of newly reported deepfake incidents — impersonation scams, fake media and the responses to them — showing how quickly AI-generated fraud keeps spreading.
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Manhattan prosecutors seize 12 deepfake porn sites targeting about 1,200 people
The Manhattan District Attorney seized the domains of 12 websites selling AI-generated sexual deepfakes made without consent. About 1,200 real people were depicted, mostly women in public life — a sign of how cheap and widespread abusive deepfakes have become.