US Seizes Two Deepfake Porn Sites in First Public Enforcement of TAKE IT DOWN Act
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Bijay Pokharel
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized two websites accused of hosting nonconsensual AI-generated deepfake nude images and videos of women, marking the first publicly known domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act. The websites allegedly distributed sexually explicit deepfake content depicting politicians, celebrities, athletes, journalists, and other public figures from multiple countries without their consent. This action represents a significant enforcement step against the growing problem of AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery.
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According to prosecutors, the websites distributed sexually explicit deepfake content depicting politicians, celebrities, athletes, musicians, journalists, television presenters, first ladies, and members of royal families from multiple countries without their consent.
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