New lawsuit filed over AI-powered deepfake nude websites
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
San Francisco filed a lawsuit against 16 AI-powered websites, marking the first government action to combat non-consensual deepfake pornography. The case aims to shut down these websites, which allow users to create AI-generated nude images without consent.
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Click to see story on CointelegraphThe San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu files a lawsuit that seeks to shut down 16 popular websites used to create nonconsensual deepfake pornography
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Click to see story on CryptopolitanThe sites collectively received more than 200 million visits in the first half of 2024.
Users can upload photos of fully clothed individuals, including children, which are then manipulated by AI to create non-consensual nude images.
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Individuals used the technology to create deepfake nudes of people ranging from singer Taylor Swift to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and everyday citizens like middle-school girls.
In Beverly Hills, California, school administrators expelled five eighth-graders for creating and sharing AI-generated nude images of 16 female classmates.
Victims of these AI-generated nudes often face severe psychological trauma, damaged reputations, and in some cases, suicidal thoughts.
The pervasive nature of online content makes it exceptionally challenging for victims to trace the origin of their manipulated images.
“This is an enormous national and global problem,” Yvonne Mere, San Francisco’s chief deputy attorney, said. “Businesses and websites that conduct these malicious practices have evaded enforcement. Individual victims of this conduct have little practical and legal recourse. It’s very difficult for victims to determine what websites are used to nudify their images because these images don’t have any unique or identifying marks that links you back to the websites.”
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Californians, alleges violations of state and federal laws against deepfake and revenge pornography and child exploitation.
It seeks to permanently restrain those operating the websites from creating deepfake pornography in the future and assess civil penalties.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
SAN FRANCISCO HAS FILED A GROUNDBREAKING LAWSUIT AGAINST 16 AI-POWERED WEBSITES MARKING THE FIRST GOVERNMENT ACTION TO COMBAT NON-CONSENSUAL DEEPFAKE PORNOGRAPHY.
THE CASE AIMS TO SHUT DOWN THESE WEBSITES WHICH ALLOW USERS TO CREATE AI-GENERATED NUDE IMAGES WITHOUT CONSENT.
THE SITES COLLECTIVELY RECEIVED MORE THAN 200 MILLION VISITS IN JUST THE FIRST HALF OF 2024.
USERS CAN UPLOAD PHOTOS OF FULLY CLOTHED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, WHICH ARE THEN MANIPULATED BY AI TO CREATE NON-CONSENSUAL NUDE IMAGES.
THE TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN USED TO CREATE DEEPFAKE NUDES OF EVERYONE FROM AMERICAN SINGER TAYLOR SWIFT TO CONGRESSWOMAN ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ EVERYDAY CITIZENS LIKE MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS, HIGHLIGHTING THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THIS ISSUE.
IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, FIVE EIGHTH-GRADERS WERE EXPELLED FOR CREATING AND SHARING AI-GENERATED NUDE IMAGES OF 16 FEMALE CLASSMATES.
VICTIMS OF THESE AI-GENERATED NUDES OFTEN FACE SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, DAMAGED REPUTATIONS, AND IN SOME CASES, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS.
THE PERVASIVE NATURE OF ONLINE CONTENT MAKES IT EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING FOR VICTIMS TO TRACE THE ORIGIN OF THEIR MANIPULATED IMAGES.
[YVONNE MERE]
“THIS IS AN ENORMOUS NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PROBLEM. BUSINESSES AND WEBSITES THAT CONDUCT THESE MALICIOUS PRACTICES HAVE EVADED ENFORCEMENT. INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS OF THIS CONDUCT HAVE LITTLE PRACTICAL AND LEGAL RECOURSE. IT’S VERY DIFFICULT FOR VICTIMS TO DETERMINE WHAT WEBSITES ARE USED TO NUDIFY THEIR IMAGES BECAUSE THESE IMAGES DON’T HAVE ANY UNIQUE OR IDENTIFYING MARKS THAT LINKS YOU BACK TO THE WEBSITES.”
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
THE LAWSUIT, FILED ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIANS, ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AGAINST DEEPFAKE AND REVENGE PORNOGRAPHY, AND CHILD EXPLOITATION.
IT SEEKS TO PERMANENTLY RESTRAIN THOSE OPERATING THE WEBSITES FROM CREATING DEEPFAKE PORNOGRAPHY IN THE FUTURE AND ASSESS CIVIL PENALTIES.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR..
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San Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on abc NewsAI-powered deepfake nude websites are targeted by San Francisco city attorney’s lawsuit
Click to see story on Los Angeles TimesSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Coast ReporterSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Flin Flon ReminderSan Francisco lawsuit goes after websites that create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’
Click to see story on nprSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Sask TodaySan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Prince George CitizenAI-powered ‘undressing’ websites are getting sued
Click to see story on The VergeCity Attorney Takes On Purveyors Of Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
Click to see story on SF GateCity attorney takes on companies that produce nonconsensual AI-generated pornography
Click to see story on NBC Bay AreaS.F. sues websites over explicit, nonconsensual AI-generated nude images
Click to see story on SF ChronicleSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on The Virginian PilotSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Bowen Island UndercurrentSF sues deepfake porn sites’ owners
Click to see story on SF ExaminerSan Francisco Takes on Makers of AI-Generated ‘Deepfake’ Pornography in Landmark Lawsuit
Click to see story on KQED‘Impact on the victims has been devastating’: San Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on CTV NewsSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on KIFISan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on KVIASan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free PressSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Pioneer PressSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on KCRA 3San Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on KOB 4Deepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on Kron 4 NewsDeepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on WHNT 19 NewsDeepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on WCBDDeepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on Wood TVSF City Attorney Sues the Websites That Are Cranking Out AI Deepfake Pornography
Click to see story on SFistSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on The ReporterSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on The Times HeraldDeepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on PHL17Deepfake porn websites sued by San Francisco city attorney
Click to see story on WNTZ FOX 48SF city attorney sues AI-generated deepfake porn sites
Click to see story on The San Francisco StandardSan Francisco moves to lead fight against deepfake nudes
Click to see story on The Straits TimesSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Financial PostSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on MY NorthwestSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Boston HeraldSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Daily PressRight
Untracked Bias
San Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewSan Fran city attorney sues sites that ‘undress’ women with AI
Click to see story on CointelegraphThe San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu files a lawsuit that seeks to shut down 16 popular websites used to create nonconsensual deepfake pornography
Click to see story on TechmemeSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunDeepfake AI ‘Undress’ Porn Sites Sued in California Court
Click to see story on decrypt.coSan Francisco goes after websites that make AI deepfake nudes of women and girls
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