New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
Manhattan DA seized 12 domains hosting nonconsensual celebrity deepfake videos depicting about 1,200 victims, the largest such takedown to date.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office seized 12 domains used for sharing and selling nonconsensual deepfake sexual videos, depicting around 1,200 people, mostly women, including influencers, politicians, and celebrities. The seizures under New York criminal procedure law represent the largest takedown of explicit deepfake websites to date, aided by the US Take It Down Act. Much of the content appeared to be reposts from the MrDeepFakes platform, and investigations into operators and uploaders are ongoing.
- 12 deepfake websites seized via New York State Supreme Court warrants
- Around 1,200 victims depicted, overwhelmingly women
- 56 European politicians, 16 US politicians, and 2 UK politicians appeared on the sites
- Enabled partly by the US Take It Down Act's seizure provisions
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3 min read at wired.com
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.
By Matt Burgess · wired.com
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