Taylor Swift’s identity under siege? Pop icon takes legal action as AI deepfakes spiral out of control—Is this a preemptive strike against AI misuse?Singer Taylor Swift has filed new trademarks for her voice and image. This move comes as concerns about AI deepfakes and misuse of celebrit...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Assam BJP sending as many as 50 leaders including ministers to campaign for West Bengal pollsWest Bengal polls: The list is a combination of Members of Parliament (MPs), and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), who have been ...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' momentGermans are protesting online abuse. Thousands have taken to the streets. This follows a case involving TV personality Collien Fernandes. S...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaignsAI-generated deepfake political ads are increasingly used in US campaigns, often misleading voters with fabricated content. With limited re...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on imagesSpain's government has approved a new bill to combat AI deepfakes. The legislation will strengthen child protection and set 16 as the minim...
13 Jan, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Shiv Sena MP introduces Private Member’s Bill to regulate deepfakesA Member of Parliament has introduced a bill to regulate deepfakes. The proposed law seeks mandatory consent for using individuals' likenes...
06 Dec, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDenmark plans a new law granting citizens copyright over their own likeness to curb deepfakes and misuse of personal images. Sparked by ris...
06 Nov, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Denmark seeks to make it illegal to spread deepfake images, citing concern about misinformationCulture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, in a statement, said that it was "high time that we now create a safeguard against the spread of misi...
27 Jun, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
David Do exposed: the man behind MrDeepFakes and the global deepfake pornography crisisDavid Do, a key figure behind MrDeepFakes -the world’s largest deepfake pornography website - has been exposed. His alleged role in distrib...
07 May, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
US House passes bill to ban sharing of revenge porn, awaits Donald Trump's signatureThe US House has approved the bipartisan Take It Down Act, making it illegal to share explicit images and AI deepfakes without consent. Pla...
29 Apr, 2025, 07.56 AM IST
Online users in the US top the world in creating sexually explicit deepfakes, India ranks secondA survey reveals that the United States leads in visits to websites creating sexually explicit deepfake images using generative AI, with 59...
31 Dec, 2024, 10.11 AM IST
18 million people from this nation of voyeurs use AI to disrobe people virtuallyA survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun found Japan logged over 18 million visits to websites creating explicit AI deepfake images in a year, ranki...
30 Dec, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
California law cracking down on election deepfakes by AI to be testedState lawmakers in more than a dozen states have advanced similar proposals after the emergence of AI began supercharging the threat of ele...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Outrage over deepfake porn images of Taylor SwiftFans of Taylor Swift and politicians expressed outrage on Friday at AI-generated fake porn images that went viral on X and were still avail...
27 Jan, 2024, 09.19 AM IST
India addresses deepfake threats: Calls for legal action and tech solutionsThe Indian government's response to a recent deepfake incident involves reading the takedown rulebook to social media platforms and remindi...
09 Nov, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
As deepfakes flourish, countries struggle with responseIn most of the world, authorities can't do much about it. Even as the software grows more sophisticated and accessible, few laws exist to m...
26 Jan, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
Creation and distribution of pornographic deepfakes without consent to be made illegal in new measureUK’s Law Commission made recommendations regarding Pornographic Deepfakes and tackling the problem of hidden cameras being used without con...
26 Nov, 2022, 11.09 PM IST