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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police investigate the use of AI to create and sell fake nudes of teenagers in a school in MS

Brazilian police are investigating allegations of deepfake technology being used to create and distribute fake nude images of teenage girls at a private school in Campo Grande.

Feb 28 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

What is the truth behind the 'prayer in front of the Vatican' and street closures?

The article debunks the viral claims of Muslims praying in front of the Vatican, clarifying that the images were from an event held in 2024.

Feb 27 โ€ข 08:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Google lists sites that create fake intimate images of women and children, says study

A study by FGV in Rio reveals that Google searches index sites and apps that allow for the non-consensual manipulation of images of women and children, raising concerns about online gender violence and child abuse.

Feb 27 โ€ข 02:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

How Fake News and AI-Created Images Amplified Panic After the Death of Mexico's Most Powerful Drug Lord

The death of CJNG leader 'El Mencho' sparked violence and disinformation in Mexico, with social media becoming a crucial but misleading source of information for the public.

Feb 26 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Drug lord killed in Mexico - fake news began to spread

False information and fabricated images started to proliferate on social media following the violence that erupted in Mexico after the killing of drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.

Feb 25 โ€ข 20:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Public Broadcasting Scandal: The AI Fake in ZDF Happened 'Knowingly'

ZDF's editor-in-chief Bettina Schausten admits that AI-generated images used in a news report were deliberately inserted, raising concerns about the broadcaster's credibility.

Feb 25 โ€ข 19:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Current Hour in the Bundestag: How It Can Also Be Done

The AfD called for a current hour in the Bundestag following scandals involving fake images in ARD and ZDF, but the parliament effortlessly dismissed their demands.

Feb 25 โ€ข 18:39 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

False Images of ICE Operations: AI Fake in ZDF's 'heute journal'

The ZDF news program 'heute journal' aired manipulated AI-generated images depicting ICE actions, leading to an apology from the network after external complaints.

Feb 17 โ€ข 14:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

It is #FAKE that photos of cannibalism are in Epstein's files; images show behind the scenes of a horror movie

Photos claiming to show cannibalism related to Jeffrey Epstein's files are actually behind-the-scenes images from a short horror film.

Feb 12 โ€ข 17:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

It is #FAKE: advertisement for a medicine that cures blurred vision; scam uses AI-made videos and images of Ana Maria Braga and Drauzio Varella

Fake advertisements are circulating on social media promoting a non-existent medicine for blurred vision and cataracts, misleading patients with fabricated testimonials and AI-generated imagery.

Feb 12 โ€ข 08:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teen investigated for using AI to create fake intimate images of youths in Cearรก

A teenager in Cearรก, Brazil, is under investigation for using artificial intelligence to create fake intimate images of at least 15 young victims, with the content reportedly published on a pornographic website.

Feb 11 โ€ข 08:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
World

Millions of children are subjected to AI abuse

A new report by Unicef reveals that at least 1.2 million children across eleven countries have had their images manipulated for fake sexual content using artificial intelligence.

Feb 8 โ€ข 10:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Watch out: Police warns against disturbing trend in fraud

Danish police warn of a new form of extortion using AI-generated fake nude images.

Feb 8 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Politiken
National & Local

Beware: The police warn against a new and brutal form of fraud

A new manipulative form of extortion using fake nude images driven by artificial intelligence is emerging in Denmark, according to authorities.

Feb 8 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

Narinder Kaur forced to call police over disturbing Jeffrey Epstein images

TV star Narinder Kaur contacted the police after being targeted by trolls who shared a fake image of her with Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 5 โ€ข 12:24 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

It is #FAKE that photos show New York mayor and his mother next to Jeffrey Epstein; images were created with Google AI

Misleading photos circulating on social media purportedly show New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, alongside Jeffrey Epstein, but these images are fake and generated by AI.

Feb 4 โ€ข 08:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

French prosecutors search 'X' related sites on suspicion of involvement in the spread of sexual fake images

French prosecutors announced a search of sites related to the social media platform 'X' led by Elon Musk, suspecting involvement in the illegal processing of data and the spreading of AI-generated sexual deepfake images.

Feb 3 โ€ข 20:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

United Kingdom opens another investigation against X for fake sexual images from Grok

The UK data protection regulator has launched an investigation against social media platform X for the dissemination of sexually explicit images generated by its AI assistant, Grok, which has sparked international outrage.

Feb 3 โ€ข 20:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
Crime & Justice

Raids at X in France due to child pornography

French authorities conducted a raid on the offices of social media platform X in Paris as part of an investigation into the distribution of child pornography and fake sexual images, and they have requested to question Elon Musk regarding the matter.

Feb 3 โ€ข 12:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
Crime & Justice

Examining a ban on nude apps after the X scandal

The European Commission is considering banning AI-based apps that generate fake nude images, following criticisms aimed at the social media platform X for producing such images of children and women.

Jan 19 โ€ข 15:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
Life & Tech

AI Chatbot Grok: End of 'Nude Image' Feature for AI Chatbot Grok

The online service X has terminated the ability of its AI chatbot Grok to create fake nude images of individuals following criticism regarding sexualized violence.

Jan 15 โ€ข 12:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
Crime & Justice

Protest Against Fake Concentration Camp Images: 'Instrumentalized for Profit'

Memorial sites are urging social media operators to combat AI-generated fakes as a problem with historical photos emerges.

Jan 15 โ€ข 10:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Artificial Intelligence and Old Footage: How Fake Images Were Used in Events in Iran?

The article discusses how misleading digital content has been proliferating on social media amid rising international interest in the protests in Iran, revealing that many images have been manipulated or taken out of context.

Jan 15 โ€ข 09:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

California attorney general investigates Muskโ€™s Grok AI over lewd fake images

California's attorney general is investigating Elon Musk's Grok AI for allegedly generating non-consensual deepfake images that harass women and girls.

Jan 14 โ€ข 20:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

SZ Podcast 'On Point': Porn Fake Images on X: Do Stricter Laws Help?

The platform X is inundated with sexualized fake images, generated by the AI 'Grok', as Elon Musk resists regulating it to prevent the creation of pornographic images, leaving governments with limited legal options.

Jan 14 โ€ข 16:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

After the spread of fake images of a veiled woman on X.. How to protect yourself from digital forgery?

An Egyptian woman discovered that her hijab photo was manipulated into fake nude images using AI, sparking outrage about the growing phenomenon of sexual deepfakes targeting women.

Jan 12 โ€ข 16:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Britain launches formal investigation into Grok's generation of explicit images

Britain has officially opened an investigation into X platform, owned by Elon Musk, regarding the compliance with user protection laws after reports of the 'Grok' chatbot generating explicit fake images.

Jan 12 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Grok: The British Authority for Internet Safety Launches Investigation into the Obscene Images of X's Chatbot

The British regulatory authority, Ofcom, has commenced an investigation into obscene images generated by the Grok chatbot following concerns raised by the government about the alarming spread of fake and distressing nude images of women.

Jan 12 โ€ข 12:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Malaysia blocks Elon Muskโ€™s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to Elon Musk's Grok AI due to concerns over its generation of fake, sexualised images, following similar action by Indonesia.

Jan 12 โ€ข 12:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

Elon Musk's baby mum Ashley St Clair fumes as fake sexualized photos made by Grok appear

Ashley St Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk's children, expressed outrage over the creation and distribution of fake sexualized images of her as a teenager using Musk's AI chatbot, Grok.

Jan 10 โ€ข 13:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Life & Tech

Love Island's Maya Jama demands Elon Musk's AI bot stops undressing her in creepy pics

Maya Jama has asked Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok to stop creating altered photos of her after it was manipulated to produce explicit fake images.

Jan 8 โ€ข 17:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
World

How AI-generated images contributed to the disinformation about Maduro's capture

Fake AI-generated images claiming to show the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro have spread widely, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in disinformation.

Jan 6 โ€ข 18:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
Crime & Justice

Wave of Grok AI fake images of women and girls appalling, says UK minister

The UK technology secretary condemned the distribution of digitally altered intimate images of women and girls generated by Grok AI, calling for urgent action from Elon Musk's X platform and regulatory authorities.

Jan 6 โ€ข 16:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Trial of an Activist in Kenya for Publishing Fake Photos of the Country's President

Kenyan activist Harrison Momia faces court charges for allegedly sharing AI-generated fake images of President William Ruto that suggest his death.

Jan 6 โ€ข 14:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France24
World

AI photos fuel fake news about Nicolas Maduroโ€™s capture

The article discusses how AI-generated images contributed to the spread of false information regarding the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following an announcement by former President Donald Trump.

Jan 5 โ€ข 21:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
Crime & Justice

Investigation of Musk's chatbot producing pornographic content involving teens

French authorities are set to investigate the chatbot Grok, associated with Elon Musk's social media platform X, for allegedly generating fake pornographic images of women and teenage girls.

Jan 5 โ€ข 09:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

People are faking food photos with the help of AI to get refunds

Fraudsters are using AI to create fake images of food, making them appear undercooked or infested with insects in order to receive refunds from delivery services.

Jan 3 โ€ข 11:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

Musk's AI creates fake bikini images of girls from real photos without permission

The French government is suing Grok, the AI integrated into X (formerly Twitter), for creating unauthorized fake images of women in bikinis from their real photos.

Jan 2 โ€ข 17:06 UTC

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