Deepfake videos of French President Emanuel Macron are doing the rounds on social media and in one of them, Macron is Dancing with Taylor Swift while another viral video shows him kissing a male security guard. He has responded by saying that the videos illustrate the need for regulation. Watch in for more details!

Fake Videos Drive Macron Into Depression

A new wave of cybercrime is emerging, as scammers increasingly use AI-powered deepfakes and advanced impersonation techniques to target high-profile celebrities like Orry and Taylor Swift. Cybercriminals are leveraging AI tools to create highly convincing fake images, videos, and audio clips, deceiving both fans and the public. These scams often involve fraudulent endorsement deals, fake charity campaigns, or impersonation schemes aimed at extracting personal information or money.

AI Powered Celebrity Scams On The Rise: Who Are The Top Riskiest Celebrities?

AI Powered Celebrity Scams On The Rise: The Dark Side Of Celebrity Fandom

With Meta launching a new one-stop shop for banks to share information on scams, Australians may see fewer deepfakes on Facebook featuring celebrities being hauled off in handcuffs or promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment. In its first six months of operation, the shop has blocked 8,000 pages.

META Blocks 8,000 Facebook Pages After Australians Loses $43M to celebrity Deepfakes

The Korea Communication Standards Commission, South Korea's media Watchdog announced their plans to ask social media platforms including Telegram to actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deep fake content. Watch in for more details!

South Korea pledges to counter deepfake content

The AI system of X CEO Elon Musk, Grok, has now created deepfake videos of him carrying out armed robbery along with former United States president Donald Trump, which appeared too realistic.

Watch: Musk's AI now makes him and Trump armed robbers in new deepfake videos

In a disturbing update, Jacob Elordi has become the latest celebrity to be attacked by deepfakes as the Euphoria star’s face was combined with that of a minor boy’s body in a sexually explicit video.

Deepfake attack: Euphoria star Jacob Elordi latest victim of sexually explicit deepfakes

Italian Senator Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata has raised alarm over China's use of deepfake technology, espionage via Chinese-made devices, and the leveraging of its cultural institutions for propaganda purposes.

Italian Senator Giulio Terzi raises concerns over China using deepfakes, tech espionage

As deepfakes continue to wreak havoc, there is rising concern over deepfake-related incidents of fraud. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | Rising concern over deepfake-related incidents of fraud

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently issued a severe warning about a deepfake scam involving Elon Musk, aimed at promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform called "Quantum AI".

Deepfake crypto scam using Elon Musk underlines the rising AI fraud in Hong Kong

Met Gala 2024, the grandest and greenest event of the year is over. This year many celebrities like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga, who have been regular attendees of the charity gala, were absent from the event.

Deepfake alert! AI-generated Met Gala images of Rihanna and Katy Perry go viral

A case out of the United States is raising alarm about artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content yet again. This time it was a fabricated audio clip of a high school principal in the US state of Maryland which went viral and sparked outrage and even to some death threats amid allegations of racism and antisemitism.

Audio clip of US principal using offensive language that sparked outrage, turns out to be deepfake

Australia on Wednesday (May 1) announced that the government will spend almost A$1 billion to tackle violence against women and added that it was committed to helping women escape violence.

Australia to spend A$1bn to tackle violence against women, take steps to fight deepfake porn

Katrina Kaif once again became the subject of a deepfake video that surfaced online. A video with a morphed voice of Katrina Kaif speaking French has gone viral on social media. The clip has sparked a debate about the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in media. Watch in for more details!

Katrina Kaif's manipulated video of speaking fluent French surfaces

The deepfake menace has hit WION. Do not believe what this deepfake video of WION's gravitas anchor Molly Gambhir is telling you. We tell you more about the video and the menace of deepfakes. Watch in for more details!

Do not believe what this deepfake video of WION's Molly Gambhir is showing you

More than 75 per cent of Indians have encountered deepfake content in the past year or so, and a significant number of people were unable to spot real and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, according to a recent report by the American global computer security software company, McAfee.

Around 75% Indians have encountered deep fake content in last one year: Report

A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.

Philippines government disowns President Marcos' deepfake audio which urges combat with China

The British government has started a crackdown on the creation of "deepfakes" by announcing that people who create sexually explicit "deepfakes" will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government on Tuesday (Apr 16).

UK to criminalise creation of sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the principal opposition party Indian National Congress of deploying "deepfakes" to "mislead" people during the country's raging election campaign in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in a row.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP accuses Congress of deploying 'deepfake' to influence voters

Italy PM Giorgia Meloni is seeking 100,000 euros in damages over deepfake videos. Pornographic deepfake videos of Meloni were made and uploaded online. She wants to donate the compensation to support victims of male violence. WION's Molly Gambhir tells you more!

Giorgia Meloni seeking 100,000 euros in damages over deepfake videos

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who became the most popular foreign dignitary on social media in India in recent months, has initiated stern action against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through deepfake technology.

Giorgia Meloni sues father-son duo over pornographic deepfake

Another news an objectionable video of a man in a compromising position with a woman has surfaced on social media while the man in the video appears to have a resemblance to BJP MP Upendra Singh Rawat. Upendra Singh Rawat sitting MP says it's a deep fake created and circulated to tarnish his image.

Deepfake: AI endangering online identity of MPs

Deep fakes of celebrities Oprah, Nigella Lawson and Piers Morgan have been used in an online ad these ads gave the false impression that they endorsed a US influencer's controversial self-help course. Now these celebrities have criticised the aid fake ads that claim that it can change lives. Deep fake technology was used to mimic these stars that manipulated their voices and images to falsely endorse the manifestation course. Watch to know more!

Piers Morgan, Oprah Winfrey victims of Deepfake AI for advertisments

Deep fakes of celebrities Oprah, Nigella Lawson and Piers Morgan have been used in an online ad these ads gave the false impression that they endorsed a US influencer's controversial self-help course. Now these celebrities have criticized the aid fake ads that claim that it can change lives. Deep fake technology was used to mimic these stars that manipulated their voices and images to falsely endorse the manifestation course. Watch to know more!

Oprah, Nigella Lawson & Piers Morgan victims of Deepfake AI

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