In the last couple of days I have seen scam ads on Instagram for bullshit investment products with deepfake endorsements by Catherine Connolly, Michael O'Leary, some guy from Dragons Den who may once have run for the presidency, and David McWilliams.
#deepfake
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"Self Proclaimed Internet Troll May Face 31 Years In Jail"
Or maybe South Korea is just...trolling...him?
International Business Times UK · Johnny Somali Could Be Sentenced To 31 Years In Jail Because Of Deepfake Sex Crimes
Ars Technica · Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked
I made a fake profile on WhiteDate. Her name is Ellie. She’s blonde, Catholic, and looking for her “Aryan Angel.”
But there’s a twist:
She’s not real.
She’s an AI. And she's been chatting with dozens of men who signed up to this site.
Some want 6 kids.
Some are searching for a second wife to save the white race.
And one of them thinks I’m his wife now.
As expected, generative AI gives us scams and grifts, because that's all it's good for.
In Finland there is now a systematic campaign of #deepfake videos advertising fake health product, with fake faces and voices of national health officials delivering fake reports that the product was supposedly authorised. (even though no such announcements are ever made even for real)
And what'd ya know, huh? The snake oil salesmen are first out the gate
https://thl.fi/-/thl-ja-fimea-varoittavat-verkossa-leviaa-nyt-runsaasti-huijausmainoksia
#genai #grift #scam #health
THL · THL ja Fimea varoittavat: Verkossa leviää nyt runsaasti huijausmainoksia
Okay, stupid bear on trampoline video most certainly animated or AI generated. The tell is there are multiple versions from different angles, and there's a "ball" which sticks to the trampoline and doesn't move at all. Can't believe anything posted in the last two years 
#deepfake
Im aktuellen Podcast analysieren @sveckert und ich den Weg der Sharepoint-Sicherheitslücke vom Hacker:innen-Contest "Pwn2Own" in Berlin in die Hände des chinesischen Geheimdienstes (und wohl auch anderer staatlicher Spione). Und wir sprechen mit der wunderbaren Vera Bauer über ihre Erfahrungen als Tech-Youtuberin mit Konzernen, Männern und einer dreisten Firma, die ihr Gesicht und ihre Stimme geklaut hat.
Not a new scam, but it's scary that it's still working so effectively.
1 - Don't panic. Take a moment. Be skeptical.
2 - "The FBI recommends always verifying strange or urgent messages by contacting the person through a trusted method, like a known number or text thread. If the scammer orders you to "not hang up," text your loved one or even get to a computer and contact them on social media."
Bitdefender: Florida Woman Loses $15K to AI Voice Scam Mimicking Daughter in Distress https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/florida-woman-loses-15k-to-ai-voice-scam-mimicking-daughter-in-distress
Here's another one from July 17.
Tom's Guide: Scammers said they kidnapped my husband — and faked his voice with AI. Here’s how to avoid getting fooled https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/ai-voice-scams-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-protect-yourself #cybersecurity #infosec #AI #deepfake #scam
Hot for SecurityFlorida Woman Loses $15K to AI Voice Scam Mimicking Daughter in DistressA Florida woman was conned out of $15,000 after scammers cloned her daughter’s voice to fake a desperate call for help
New tool demonstrated for detecting deepfake images —
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366616231/Scientists-demonstrate-Pixelator-deepfake-image-verification-tool
h/t @dw_innovation
https://mastodon.social/@dw_innovation/114907319205708771
#deepfake #deepfakes #Pixelator
ComputerWeekly.com · Scientists demonstrate Pixelator deepfake image verification tool
#DeepFake technology should be illegal. Change my mind.
“It tells us that the danger of deepfakes is something that we don’t even have the tools to start tackling at this point,”
#AI #SocialMedia #Computing #Internet #politics
#Ethics #Tech #deepFake
CTVNews · Canadian researchers create tool to remove anti-deepfake watermarks from AI contentUniversity of Waterloo researchers have built a tool that can quickly remove watermarks identifying content as artificially generated — and they say it proves that global efforts to combat deepfakes are most likely on the wrong track.
#Spotify Publishes AI-Generated #Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission
Spotify is publishing new, AI-generated songs on the official pages of artists who died years ago without the permission of their estates or record labels.
#ai #artificialintelligence #deepfake #AIGenerated
https://www.404media.co/spotify-publishes-ai-generated-songs-from-dead-artists-without-permission/
404 Media · Spotify Publishes AI-Generated Songs From Dead Artists Without Permission"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."
https://www.europesays.com/2257028/ Denmark Hopes to Combat Deepfakes Through Copyright Laws #AIGeneratedDeepfake #AIGeneratedImages #CopyrightLaw #Danmark #Deepfake #DeepfakeImages #denmark #GenerativeAI #technology
#HuggingFace Is Hosting 5,000 Nonconsensual #AI Models of Real People
https://www.404media.co/hugging-face-is-hosting-5-000-nonconsensual-ai-models-of-real-people/
404 Media · Hugging Face Is Hosting 5,000 Nonconsensual AI Models of Real PeopleUsers have reuploaded 5,000 models used to generate nonconsensual sexual content of real people to Hugging Face after they were banned from Civitai.
#Denmark is protecting its citizens from AI misuse with new AI Copyright rules that give people legal rights over their face, voice and likeness.
More: https://hackread.com/denmark-ai-copyright-rules-for-voice-and-appearance/
Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto · Denmark Moves Toward AI Copyright Rules for Voice and AppearanceFollow us on Bluesky, Twitter (X), Mastodon and Facebook at @Hackread
#Dänemark plant ein Gesetz, das Gesicht, Stimme und #Körpersprache urheberrechtlich schützt.
Ziel ist es, #Deepfakes zu bekämpfen und #Persönlichkeitsrechte im digitalen Raum zu stärken. Plattformen sollen täuschende Inhalte löschen müssen. Das Vorhaben reagiert auf die zunehmende Kommerzialisierung der eigenen Identität.
https://www.zeit.de/2025/29/deepfakes-daenemark-copyright-gesichter
DIE ZEITDeepfakes: Schau mir ins DatenmaterialDänemark plant ein Gesetz gegen Deepfakes, das Gesicht und Stimme der Menschen urheberrechtlich schützt. Es wirkt wie ein analoger Reflex auf eine digitale Überforderung.
"Interviewees should take note and always record their own version of a conversation in any hostile forum, although of course they could be accused of faking the real version!"
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-to-keep-the-truth-alive
www.currentaffairs.orgHow To Keep The Truth AliveIn the age of deepfakes and brazen lies, we need to figure out who we can trust. Credible media institutions are more crucial than ever.