Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation
Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation
Image source, Reuters By Imran Rahman-JonesBBC News
US politicians have called for new laws to criminalize the creation of deepfake images, after explicit fake photos of Taylor Swift have been viewed millions of times online.
The images were posted on social media sites including X and Telegram.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">US Representative Joe Morelle called the release of the images “appalling”.
In a statement, X said it was “actively deleting” the images and taking “appropriate action” against the accounts. involved in their dissemination.
He added: "We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed and the content is removed."
Although many of the images appear to have been removed at the time of publication, one photo of Swift was viewed 47 million times before being removed.< /p>
The name “Taylor Swift” is no longer searchable on X, alongside terms such as “Taylor Swift AI” and “Taylor AI”.
Image source, Reuters By Imran Rahman-JonesBBC News
US politicians have called for new laws to criminalize the creation of deepfake images, after explicit fake photos of Taylor Swift have been viewed millions of times online.
The images were posted on social media sites including X and Telegram.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">US Representative Joe Morelle called the release of the images “appalling”.
In a statement, X said it was “actively deleting” the images and taking “appropriate action” against the accounts. involved in their dissemination.
He added: "We are closely monitoring the situation to ensure that any further violations are immediately addressed and the content is removed."
Although many of the images appear to have been removed at the time of publication, one photo of Swift was viewed 47 million times before being removed.< /p>
The name “Taylor Swift” is no longer searchable on X, alongside terms such as “Taylor Swift AI” and “Taylor AI”.
Image source, Reuters By Imran Rahman-JonesBBC News
